Osteoporosis e-learning courses: A systematic review to develop a comprehensive virtual course for General Practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

One of the key strategies for effective management of osteoporosis is training health care professionals on early diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis according to a structured course. The aim was to investigate the e-learning courses on osteoporosis around the world in order to develop an online course on osteoporosis management for general practitioners (GPs).

Methods

In this review, the Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and ERIC databases and the Google search engine were searched until March, 2021.Then, the contents of the eligible courses were extracted by two researchers independently and verified. After that, the content for an online course for GPs was developed and approved by a panel of experts constituted of endocrinologists, orthopedists, and oth

SUBMITTER: Naemi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11196521 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature