Evaluating varied label designs for medical devices

The objective of the study was to measure the effect of graphic elements (boxing information, grouping information, symbol use and color-coding) to optimize a label for comparison with those typical of commercial medical devices.
Symbol presence, color coding and grouping critical pieces of information all significantly improved selection rates and time to correct selection. Conversely, when critical information was graphically boxed, probability of correct selection and time to selection were impaired.
The study provides data regarding design factors that can be used to significantly enhance the performance of medical device labels (PLOS ONE, 8 November 2016).
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