Critical Appraisal Worksheets for Integration Into an Existing Small-Group Problem-Based Learning Curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since medical students matriculate with a diversity of backgrounds, there can exist a disparity in student ability to critically appraise health science literature. To address this, we developed a critical appraisal exercise and integrated it into the first-year problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Methods

For 8 weeks, first-year medical students read a weekly preselected health science literature article relating to the content of their PBL curriculum and completed a critical appraisal worksheet consisting of questions regarding study design and result interpretation. Students discussed the article and worksheet within PBL small groups. Faculty facilitators were given the critical appraisal worksheet ans

SUBMITTER: O'Neil J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342412 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature