Assessing minimal medical statistical literacy using the Quick Risk Test: a prospective observational study in Germany.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To assess minimal medical statistical literacy in medical students and senior educators using the 10-item Quick Risk Test; to assess whether deficits in statistical literacy are stable or can be reduced by training. DESIGN:Prospective observational study on the students, observational study on the university lecturers. SETTING:Charité University Medicine medical curriculum for students and a continuing medical education (CME) course at a German University for senior educators. PARTICIPANTS:169 students taking part in compulsory final-year curricular training in medical statistical literacy (63% female, median age 25 years). Sixteen professors of medicine and other senior educators attending a CME course on medical statistical literacy (44% female, age range=30-65 years). INTERVE

SUBMITTER: Jenny MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6112405 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature