Abdullah A Alarfaj, Sami Al-Nasser
Evaluating Gaps in Otolaryngology Training: An In-Depth Needs Assessment in Saudi Arabia
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
cartograms mapbased data visualizations area map region proportional associated numeric data value eg population gross domestic product cartogram called contiguous conforms area principle also keeping neighboring regions connected distorted appearance contiguous cartograms criticized difficult read authors suggested cartograms may legible accompanied interactive features eg animations linked brushing infotips conducted experiment evaluate claim participants perform visual analysis tasks interactive noninteractive contiguous cartograms task types covered various aspects cartogram readability ranging elementary lookup tasks synoptic tasks ie tasks participants summarize highlevel differences two cartograms elementary tasks carried equally well without interactivity synoptic tasks contrast difficult without interactive features access interactivity however participants answered even synoptic questions correctly subsequent survey participants rated interactive features easy use helpful study suggests interactivity potential make contiguous cartograms accessible even readers unfamiliar interactive computer graphics prior affinity working maps among interactive features animations strongest positive effect recommend minimum interactivity contiguous cartograms displayed computer screen