Table 3 Intervention 2: Self-directed learning (Passive dissemination of RHL-EBM documents)
Description of the intervention | A course developed by WHO RHR in collaboration with South African Cochrane Centre. This course is implemented either through workshops or simple dissemination of course materials. |
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Aim | To familiarise course participants with evidence based medicine (EBM) basics to help incorporate evidence from systematic reviews into practice. |
Target participants | Trainee doctors. |
Learning objectives | Upon the completion of the course, participants should be competently able to: •generate structured questions arising from clinical problems in practice •search relevant literature, identifying systematic reviews wherever possible •assess the quality (validity) of systematic reviews and primary research included within them •assess the applicability of research findings in clinical practice |
Reading/Learning Resource | 6 Powerpoint presentations WHO Reproductive Health Library CD-ROM/internet version |
Learning/teaching methods | Participant initiated learning using electronic resources provided |
Student Directed Learning | e-learning (approximately 10 hours learning time) |
Contact time | No structured planned contact time. Participants will have access to the online powerpoint presentations for 8 weeks after they have completed the baseline assessment. |
Assessments | Multiple choice questions to test knowledge Questionnaire to test attitudes OSCE to test competencies Questionnaire on educational environment (EBMEEM). |