Development and evaluation of a pedagogical tool to improve the understanding of a quality checklist: a randomised controlled trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Improving the understanding of a quality checklistSigns and SymptomsTraining health professionals
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN07698599
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Academy of Medicine (Académie Nationale de Médecine) (France)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 78
Inclusion Criteria
Members from three different categories of participants were invited by e-mail to participate in the randomised controlled trial:
1. Members of Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) (n = 430)
2. Directors of Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) (n = 13) who develop systematic reviews and technology assessments on topics relevant to clinical, social science/behavioural, economic, and other healthcare organisation and delivery issues
3. Corresponding authors of meta-analyses of NPT published between 1st January 2004, and 3rd March 2006 (n = 100)
Exclusion Criteria
Participants not completing inclusion criterias
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome was the rate of correct answers compared to a criterion standard for coding a report of randomised controlled trials with the CLEAR NPT.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes were the rate of correct answers for each item and a qualitative assessment of the ICLS by the survey participants completed after fulfilling the training program.