Effectiveness of Modalities to Teach Evidence Based Medicine to Pediatric Clerkship Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of a traditional didactic session (TDS) as compared to a self-paced, interactive, multimedia module (SPM) on the application of evidence-based medicine (EBM) skills among medical students during their inpatient pediatric rotation.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial from June, 2017 to June, 2018 at a quaternary care children's hospital. Students were randomized to TDS or SPM during each 2-week block. All students completed a critical appraisal tool (CAT) of evidence related to a clinical question in a standardized appraisal form and self-reflected about the EBM process. The primary outcome was the numeric score of the CAT derived by using the validated Fresno tool. Secondary outcomes of knowledge, attitudes, confidence,

SUBMITTER: Hadvani T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7525332 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature