Assessment Report | LEAP

Assessment Information
eResource Title	Vendor	Overall Grade
RxTX	Canadian Pharmacists Association	F

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Sometimes	The logo information for the vendor is placed in bottom right hand corner of the screen.

Functional images embedded in the background

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there functional images embedded in the background?	Sometimes	The search icon in the federated search doesn't have wording that indicates you can search results here.

Presence of Icons

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there icons where appropriate, such as icons to indicate PDF Full Text, Download, Folder, Citation, etc?	Sometimes	There are icons to indicate how to get "home" and the magnifying glass on how to search for results. There are also icons to indicate drop down menus. Also, a question mark icon to indicate where to go for help.

Alt Text

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	There are 16x missing alt text for images o n the homepage. There are 2x linked images missing alt text. There are 1x missing form label and 2x empty form label. There are 1x empty heading, 2x empty link and 21x empty table header.
Do functional images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	The search feature image on the homepage doesn't have alt text.
Do images used as text contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Sometimes	The logo for the Canadian Pharmacists Association doesn't contain alt text.

Content Scaling

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zoomed in at 200%, is text intact, readable, and not cut off?	Never	When zoomed in at 200%, some of the text on the right hand side of the screen is cut off - not a lot, but it is cut off for a few words.
Are images clear and unpixelated at 200%?	Always	Yes, some of the images are a little pixelated.
Is horizontal scrolling minimized at 200%?	Never	You have to do a fair bit of horizontal scrolling to view the entire screen.

Colour and Contrast

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do text and images have a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1?	Sometimes	There are 3x very low contrast errors on the homepage. They have a contrast ratio of 8.59:1.

Colour

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do colour coded graphs have text equivalents?	Not Applicable	I don't see any coded graphs here. There are illustrations with black text and lines. The red text indicates a link to further content.
Are blocks of content separated from one another using visual separation (such as whitespace or borders)?	Always	Yes, blocks of content appear to be separated from one another using borders and white space.
Are text alternatives provided where colour is used to indicate an action?	Sometimes	There are red links with accompanying text to indicate an action.

Text to speech

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is there a choice embedded within the database that offers text to speech or read aloud options?	Never	No, I'm not seeing any html full text options there.

Clustered Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Using your mouse, is the clickable area around links and buttons large enough for users to see and activate easily?	Always	Yes, I find that the links are evident and easily clickable.
Using your mouse to test links, are links and buttons far enough apart for users to accurately activate?	Always	Yes, using the mouse, the links and buttons are generally far enough apart for uses to accurately activate.
Using any method to test links, are all links and buttons functional (i.e., not dead)?	Always	I've tried many of the links and so far all have been functional.
Are links or buttons accessible via keyboard navigation?	Sometimes	Well, it's somewhat difficult to see the tabbing via keyboard navigation on RxTx. It does navigate but it's sometimes difficult to see where the focus is to ensure the tabbing is actually working.

Dynamic content

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can users pause carousel movement?	Not Applicable	I don't see any carousels on this database.
Is all functionality, including navigating between carousel items, operable by keyboard?	Not Applicable	I don't see any carousels in this database.

Liquid layout

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is the order of the text preserved at all screen resolutions, without overlap?	Always	Yes, the order of the text is preserved on the pages.
Do images avoid overlapping at all screen resolutions?	Sometimes	Sometimes the images are somewhat cut off depending on the device or the layout, vertical seems to cut off more of the content.
Is the overall reading experience preserved at all screen resolutions?	Always	Yes, I believe so.

PDFs

Searchable PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the sampled PDFs image-only?	Sometimes	Very few pdfs in product. 3 total Couple under Advisories. All searchable.
Are the sampled PDFs locked (secured)?	Never	1/3 is downloadable as a pdf, the other 2/3 are .action files
Are the sampled PDFs fully searchable?	Always	Always searchable

Tagged PDFs

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alternative descriptions provided?	Not Applicable	Very few pdfs in product and only one is downloadable. Did not test.
Is primary language specified?	Not Applicable
Is reliable character encoding provided?	Not Applicable
Are all page elements tagged?	Not Applicable
Are list and table structure correct?	Not Applicable

Structure: Reading Order

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the Read Out Loud function read the PDF in a logical way, preserving the order of the text and various sections?	Not Applicable
Does the Read out Loud function avoid problematic elements such as excessive blank spaces read as “blank”?	Not Applicable
Are the controls consistent and effective for navigating through the document?	Not Applicable

Magnification

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When zooming in to 250%, does all text, images, tables, and other elements appear clear and easy to read?	Always

Images

Positioning of Images

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are the images positioned prominently and easy to find?	Not Applicable	no images in minimal pdfs

Alternative Description

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do informative images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable
Do images used as titles contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable
Do rich images contain appropriate alt text or an appropriate textual alternative?	Not Applicable

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are tables tagged and described with in-text summaries where appropriate?	Not Applicable
Do table headers allow for easy navigation with screen readers?	Not Applicable

Additional Navigational Aids

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the bookmarks panel display bookmarks?	Not Applicable
Do bookmarks link to the correct sections in the document?	Not Applicable

Video Captions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are videos captioned?	Not Applicable	I don't see any video in the RxTx database.
If captions are closed, and need to be turned on by the user, is that process straightforward and intuitive?	Not Applicable	I don't see any videos used in the RxTx database.
Are captions typo-free and grammatically correct (unless slang and grammatical errors are intentionally used in the video)?	Not Applicable
Does caption placement avoid blocking any important visual components necessary to understand the video?	Not Applicable
Are the captions in sync with spoken words?	Not Applicable
For videos that contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Not Applicable
For videos that do not contain captions, are transcripts provided?	Not Applicable

Described Video

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do videos include described video, or if not, is there a text equivalent of the video provided on the same page or via a link?	Not Applicable
If the video includes described video or a text equivalent of the video, is it an accurate description of the video contents?	Not Applicable

Audio Accessibility

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is a link to a text transcript provided in reasonable proximity to the audio clip?	Not Applicable	RxTx does not contain any audio files.
If a transcript is provided, does it accurately capture the content of the audio?	Not Applicable

Labels and Instructions for Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields accompanied by clear instructions on what the user needs to do to successfully complete the form?	Never	No labels on user input fields. Form label for main search box, but no content
Do user input fields contain labels in addition to overall instructions mentioned above?	Never	No labels on user input fields.
Are descriptions for fields and boxes easy to understand?	Never	Not present in search box.
Are labels placed above the user input fields and clearly associated with each field?	Never	Not present
Are text cues for coloured form control labels available?	Never	No instructions visible
Are other visual indicators provided consistently, such as an asterisk for required form fields?	Never

Error Prevention

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are user input fields either reversible, checked, or confirmed? One of the three is acceptable.	Sometimes	Can return. No confirmations on submission.

Error Reports

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are alert messages clearly visible to the user, either at the top of the form field, inline, or through a dialog box?	Always	In the main search tool, provide top of page alert and dialog box.
Do alert messages clearly indicate the field in which the error has occurred and a description of the error and the fix?	Always	Gives search suggestions/tips
Is the user able to easily access the user input field to correct the error?	Always
Is the user able to resubmit the form and re-validate their submission?	Sometimes	Resubmit, no confirmation
Do error reports follow a logical reading and navigation order?	Always

Search function spell-check

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
When a user spells a word incorrectly, does the search function offer spelling suggestions or synonyms?	Always

Functionality of Interactive Elements

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are icons such as to save, download, or print consistent across the site?	Always
Is alternative text clear and consistent for each icon type?	Sometimes	Drop down arrow icons have no associated alt-text. Printer and help yes.
Are actions consistently labelled across the site? For example, the “search” button is always labeled “search”.	Sometimes	Icons are consistent but do not have associated alt-text
Are icons that have adjacent links consistent?	Always
Can the purpose of each link be determined from the link text alone?	Sometimes

Consistent Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the eresource have a consistent layout and navigation across all pages?	Always
Are search fields located in the same places throughout the website?	Always
Do other features occur in the same place throughout the website?	Always	top header and footer remain wherever you are
Are links, buttons, images, and other components that are used repeatedly throughout a website labeled consistently?	Sometimes

Pop-up windows/Interruptions

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the electronic resource avoid the use of pop-up windows which open automatically in a new tab if a user clicks on a button?	Sometimes	Lexi-Interact product opens in new tab. Did not evaluate this add-on product
Does the database avoid launching pop-up windows automatically when the database is loaded?	Always
Where pop-ups occur, are users able to postpone or suppress any pop-ups?	Not Applicable	I don't know
Does the database avoid launching pages in a new browser window with the usual browser controls missing?	Never

Headers

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Is page content subdivided hierarchically into appropriate headings and tagged appropriately?	Sometimes	One first level heading, 5 unordered lists
Are headings concise and clear, and accurately reflect the content under that heading?	Never	only a single 1st level heading

Menus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Do database page menus have a reasonable number of navigation items and drop-down options?	Always
Does the main navigation and drop-downs contain a reasonable number of menu items?	Sometimes	Some of the drop-down content is highlighted in in boxes on the main page. Some inconsistent language (Clin-tools >>Interactive Clinical Tools) is highlighted as Clinical Tools. Some drop-down items have as many as three additional side expanding options. Some drop-down sections show full alphabetical lists
Can all menus and submenus be accessed with screen readers and via keyboard navigation?	Never	Wasn't able to successful navigate drop-down menus with speech reader

Change of context

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the “results” page or item record view avoid opening in a new tab without a warning?	Always
Is there an "update now" button that requests a refresh of content rather than automatically updating the content?	Never	Automatically updates
Does the database avoid automatic redirection?	Never	Did not find

Change of Context: Focus

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the form refrain from submitting automatically when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid launching new windows when a component receives focus?	Always
Does the database avoid change of focus when a component receives focus?	Always
Are you able to tab through a page using keyboard navigation without the keyboard focus moving away from the control?	Never	Keyboard navigation poor

Navigation Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can the purpose of each link can be determined from the link text, or from the link text together with its surrounding context?	Sometimes	Usually. In pill identifier link says 'details', when clicked provides the next link which is well described as 'product monograph'

Keyboard Navigation

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Can keyboard focus be moved to all page elements?	Never
If moving keyboard focus away from a component requires more than arrow or tab keys, is this clearly indicated on the page?	Never
Is default keyboard navigation order logical and intuitive, following the visual flow of the page as described above?	Never
When using a keyboard to navigate the interface, is the keyboard focus indicator visible?	Never
Does all interactive functionality work via keyboard, and does it behave consistently and as expected?	Never
Does focus order move sequentially across form fields?	Sometimes	9 form labels present for top page drop-down boxes: drugs, conidtions, resources, advisories. Misses the search box

Skip Links

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Are there skip links (either visible or invisible)?	Never	Tested in Chrome, Edge, Firefox. Not present.
Are skip links visible or invisible?	Never	Not present.
Are skip links (visible or invisible) positioned prominently near the beginning of the page?	Never	Not present.
Are skip links labelled properly?	Never	Not present.
Are skip links accessible via keyboard?	Never	Not present.
Do anchors (link destinations) appear at the beginning of the relevant content?	Never	Not present.
Do skip navigation controls appear in the same place on every page?	Never	Not present.

Tables

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the reader capture accurate information as it appears in the table and the columns and rows?	Sometimes	Worked fairly well for most tables. When a table included a bullet/check mark within column, it was unclear to the listener which column was checked. Reader entirely skipped over graphical charts displaying interconnectivity or flow charts, as in Assessment of Patients with Dental Conditions

Frames

Question	Answer	Notes	Images
Does the screen reader successfully navigate from one frame to another?	Always	Don't see any frames outside the home page.
Does each frame have a meaningful title that tells the user the purpose of the frame?	Always
When navigating the page using keyboard navigation, is the user able to navigate effectively from one frame to the next?	Never

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