Evidence-based choices of physicians: a comparative analysis of physicians participating in Internet CME and non-participants

dc.creator	Palmore Ryan
dc.creator	Henson Blake
dc.creator	Grimes Cyndi
dc.creator	Roepke Nancy
dc.creator	Brown Jennifer
dc.creator	Casebeer Linda
dc.creator	Granstaff U Shanette
dc.creator	Salinas Gregory D
dc.date	2010-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:23:44Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:23:44Z
dc.identifier	10.1186/1472-6920-10-42
dc.identifier	1472-6920
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/8a63dd7185e8492180917ce7866f173b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29744
dc.description	<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The amount of medical education offered through the Internet continues to increase, providing unprecedented access for physicians nationwide. However, the process of evaluating these activities is ongoing. This study is a continuation of an earlier report that found online continuing medical education (CME) to be highly effective in making evidence-based decisions.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>To determine the effectiveness of 114 Internet CME activities, case vignette-based surveys were administered to U.S.-practicing physicians immediately following participation, and to a representative control group of non-participants. Survey responses were analyzed based on evidence presented in the content of CME activities. An effect size for each activity was calculated using Cohen's <it>d </it>to determine the amount of difference between the two groups in the likelihood of making evidence-based clinical decisions.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In a sample of 17,142 U.S. physicians, of the more than 350,000 physicians who participated in 114 activities, the average effect size was 0.82. This indicates an increased likelihood of 48% that physicians participating in online activities were making clinical choices based on evidence.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Physicians who participated in online CME activities continue to be more likely to make evidence-based clinical choices than non-participants in response to clinical case vignettes.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	BioMed Central
dc.relation	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/10/42
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	BMC Medical Education, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 42 (2010)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Evidence-based choices of physicians: a comparative analysis of physicians participating in Internet CME and non-participants
dc.type	article