An Instrument for Measuring Critical Appraisal Self-Efficacy in Rheumatology Trainees.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Self-efficacy, the internal belief that one can perform a specific task successfully, influences behavior. To promote critical appraisal of medical literature, rheumatology training programs should foster both competence and self-efficacy for critical appraisal. This study aimed to investigate whether select items from the Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI), an instrument measuring clinical research self-efficacy, could be used to measure critical appraisal self-efficacy (CASE).

Methods

One hundred twenty-five trainees from 33 rheumatology programs were sent a questionnaire that included two sections of the CRAI. Six CRAI items relevant to CASE were identified a priori; responses generated a CASE score (total score range 0-10; higher = greater confidence

SUBMITTER: Aizer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9837389 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature