Controlling quality in CME/CPD by measuring and illuminating bias

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-116

  Dixon, David ^a   Takhar, Jatinder ^a   Macnab, Jennifer ^b   Eadie, Jason ^a   Lockyer, Jocelyn ^c   Stenerson, Heather ^d   François, Jose ^e   Bell, Mary ^f   Monette, Celine ^g   Campbell, Craig ^h   Marlow, Bernie ⁱ  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g CEO   (Canada)

^h Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of   (Canada)

ⁱ Professional Development and Practice Support   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bias; Bias audit; Conflict; Continuing; Control; Development; Interest; Professional; Quality; Tool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

CANADA; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CURRICULUM; DISCLOSURE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79958693852     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20114     Document Type: Article

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