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CASE STUDY 01 / MANUAL QA TESTING

NIH Toolbox

Research Assessment Software iPad Application

OQS supported NIH Toolbox through hands-on quality assurance across complex assessment workflows, mobile and web behavior, and release builds.

  • Manual QA Testing
  • iPad Application
  • Research Assessment
  • Workflow Validation

Illustrative visuals only. Not actual NIH Toolbox application screens or assessment items.

01 / PROJECT OVERVIEW

A Reliable Platform
for Research Assessment.

NIH Toolbox is a digital assessment platform with cognitive, motor, sensory, and emotional health measures. Its research workflows call for careful validation across devices, languages, and administration modes.

OQS's manual QA work focused on mobile and web behavior, instrument logic, scoring flows, remote sessions, and consistent behavior across device builds. The work supported teams as they investigated issues and prepared releases.

Project context
Research assessment software
Platform
iPad application; mobile and web
Service
Manual QA testing
Engagement
Ongoing support
Conceptual assessment activity with animal silhouettes on a tablet held in two hands.
Conceptual visual; not an actual application screen or assessment item.

03 / WHAT OQS DID

Comprehensive QA Testing
for a Complex Application.

OQS tested NIH Toolbox assessment behavior through hands-on checks of workflows, instrument logic, scoring flows, and device builds.

That coverage also included remote sessions, accessibility considerations, language and administration modes, and release readiness—areas where consistency matters for examiners, participants, and support teams.

  • Workflow validation

    Checked assessment flows and instrument behavior across administration modes.

  • Mobile and web behavior

    Reviewed experience across devices and changing builds.

  • Scoring flow checks

    Validated logic and result-handling paths within the agreed QA scope.

  • Accessibility and language

    Checked usability considerations across diverse workflows and language options.

  • Remote and release support

    Investigated remote-session behavior and verified issues in release builds.

04 / PROJECT OUTCOME

A More Reliable
Research Experience.

The published OQS project account describes stronger release confidence, clearer assessment flows, easier defect isolation, and more reliable mobile behavior. Our contribution was QA support—not product development or a guarantee of defect-free software.

Release confidence

QA support helped teams evaluate readiness across builds.

Issue isolation

Unexpected behavior could be investigated and verified.

Workflow clarity

Assessment journeys received focused manual review.

05 / TECHNOLOGIES & PLATFORMS

Tools and Environments.

Verified project context and QA methods.

  • iPad application
  • Mobile and web builds
  • Manual QA testing
  • Device coverage
  • Remote workflows
  • Accessibility review

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