Evaluation of an online diabetes needs assessment tool (DNAT) for health professionals: A randomised controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 10, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Schroter, Sara ^a   Jenkins, Dean ^b   Playle, Rebecca ^c   Walsh, Kieran ^a   Probert, Courtenay ^b   Kellner, Thomas ^d   Arnhofer, Gerhard ^e   Owens, David ^f  

^a British Medical Journal Technology Assessment Group   (United Kingdom)

^b BMJ OnExamination   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d MSD RBSC GmbH   (Germany)

^e Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited   (United Kingdom)

^f LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DIABETES NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOL; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING; ONLINE SYSTEM; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; WEB BROWSER; DIABETES MELLITUS; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INTERNET; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 68949217861     PISSN: 17456215     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-10-63     Document Type: Article

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