Randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a web based journal club to a standard journal club format to teach critical appraisal skills
Completed
- Conditions
- Teaching critical appraisal skills through web-based learningNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN91247307
- Lead Sponsor
- Physician's Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation (Canada)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
1. The general surgery program has an organised journal club in existence but is not currently using Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery (EBRS) packages
2. The program is willing and has the commitment to be randomised to either a web based or standard journal club format
3. The program has an administrative assistant who can liaise with the trial coordinator
4. Within the program, there are at least 10 residents who are agreeable to participating in the trial
Exclusion Criteria
Currently or previously using EBRS packages.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method All participating residents will complete a critical appraisal test within one month of completion of the EBRS packages. The critical appraisal test is a validated tool developed by the University of Toronto. The test will be administered by the individual general surgery programs in a 3-hour time slot in a designated examination room. The tests will be sent to the administrative centre at Mount Sinai Hospital and will be corrected by two of the investigators using a standardised exam key.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Mean number of packages which each group completes<br>2. All residents will be asked to complete a survey which will assess the convenience, interest, relevance and educational value of EBRS and the format it is given in