Chinese Obstetrics & Gynecology journal club: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess whether a journal club model could improve comprehension and written and spoken medical English in a population of Chinese medical professionals.

Setting and participants

The study population consisted of 52 medical professionals who were residents or postgraduate master or PhD students in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, China.

Intervention

After a three-part baseline examination to assess medical English comprehension, participants were randomised to either (1) an intensive journal club treatment arm or (2) a self-study group. At the conclusion of the 8-week intervention participants (n=52) were re-tested with new questions.

Outcome measures

The primary outcome was the change in sco

SUBMITTER: Tsui IK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4735128 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature