Effectiveness of a clinically integrated e-learning course in evidence-based medicine for reproductive health training: A randomized trial

JAMA

Volumn 308, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 2218-2225

  Kulier, Regina ^a   Gülmezoglu, Ahmet Metin ^b   Zamora, Javier ^c   Plana, M Nieves ^c   Carroli, Guillermo ^d   Cecatti, Jose G ^e   Germar, Maria J ^f   Pisake, Lumbiganon ^g   Mittal, Sunneeta ^h   Pattinson, Robert ⁱ   Wolomby Molondo, Jean Jose ^j   Bergh, Anne Marie ⁱ   May, Win ^k   Souza, Joao Paulo ^a   Koppenhoefer, Shawn ^l   Khan, Khalid S ^m  

^a Department of Research Policy and Cooperation ^*  (Switzerland)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^d Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales   (Argentina)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^g KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^h ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^j Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa   (Democratic Republic Congo)

^k UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^l EPFL   (Switzerland)

^m QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTGRADUATE STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING; SKILL RETENTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 84870519639     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.33640     Document Type: Article

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