The revised Approved Instructional Resources score: An improved quality evaluation tool for online educational resources.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Free Open-Access Medical education (FOAM) use among residents continues to rise. However, it often lacks quality assurance processes and residents receive little guidance on quality assessment. The Academic Life in Emergency Medicine Approved Instructional Resources tool (AAT) was created for FOAM appraisal by and for expert educators and has demonstrated validity in this context. It has yet to be evaluated in other populations.

Objectives

We assessed the AAT's usability in a diverse population of practicing emergency medicine (EM) physicians, residents, and medical students; solicited feedback; and developed a revised tool.

Methods

As part of the Medical Education Translational Resources: Impact and Quality (METRIQ) study, we recruited medical students, EM

SUBMITTER: Grock A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8194147 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature