Evaluation of an online interactive Diabetes Needs Assessment Tool (DNAT) versus online self-directed learning: A randomised controlled trial

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Schroter, Sara ^a   Jenkins, Richard D ^b   Playle, Rebecca A ^c   Walsh, Kieran M ^a   Probert, Courtenay ^b   Kellner, Thomas ^d   Arnhofer, Gerhard ^e   Owens, David R ^f  

^a BMA House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b BMJ OnExamination   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Axdev   (Canada)

^e Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited   (United Kingdom)

^f LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WALES;

EID: 79959226191     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-11-35     Document Type: Article

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