Continuing education for systematic reviews: a prospective longitudinal assessment of a workshop for librarians.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This prospective, longitudinal study explored the impact of a continuing education class on librarians' knowledge levels about and professional involvement with systematic reviews. Barriers to systematic review participation and the presence of formal systematic review services in libraries were also measured.

Methods

Participants completed web-based surveys at three points in time: pre-class, post-class, and six-months' follow-up. Descriptive statistics were calculated for demographics and survey questions. Linear mixed effects models assessed knowledge score changes over time.

Results

Of 160 class attendees, 140 (88%) completed the pre-class survey. Of those 140, 123 (88%) completed the post-class survey, and 103 (74%) completed the follow-up survey. There

SUBMITTER: Folb BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6919982 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature