Evaluation of two evidence-based knowledge transfer interventions for physicians. A cluster randomized controlled factorial design trial: The CardioDAS study

Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 631-641

  Amsallem, Emmanuel ^a   Kasparian, Christelle ^a   Cucherat, Michel ^a   Chabaud, Sylvie ^a   Haugh, Margaret ^a   Boissel, Jean Pierre ^a   Nony, Patrice ^a  

^a LOUIS PRADEL HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Educational outreach; Evidence based medicine; Knowledge transfer; Professional practice; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

CARDIOLOGY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 36348953110     PISSN: 07673981     EISSN: 14728206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2007.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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