학술논문
Impact of a National Journal Club and Letter Writing Session on Improving Medical Students' Confidence with Critical Appraisal
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Advances in Medical Education and Practice. December 2019, p1081, 6 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1179-7258
Abstract
Introduction Critical appraisal is the task of assessing the quality and relevance of research in a particular context. (1) It is an important skill for clinicians of the future, who [...]
Background: Critical appraisal is an important skill for clinicians of the future which medical students often have limited opportunities to develop. This study aimed to evaluate whether a national journal club session could improve medical students' confidence with critical appraisal. Methods: 98 medical students attended a critical appraisal lecture and supervised journal article discussions. Junior doctor mentors supported students to submit discussion points as a letter-to-the-editor. An online cross-sectional survey was administered before and after the conference. Results: 74 students responded, reporting increased confidence with critically appraising research articles (median score 2 vs 4, p Discussion: This is the first study to demonstrate that a single national journal club session can significantly improve UK medical students' confidence with the critical appraisal process. These opportunities are valued by medical students. Keywords: education, evidence-based medicine, scientific letters
Background: Critical appraisal is an important skill for clinicians of the future which medical students often have limited opportunities to develop. This study aimed to evaluate whether a national journal club session could improve medical students' confidence with critical appraisal. Methods: 98 medical students attended a critical appraisal lecture and supervised journal article discussions. Junior doctor mentors supported students to submit discussion points as a letter-to-the-editor. An online cross-sectional survey was administered before and after the conference. Results: 74 students responded, reporting increased confidence with critically appraising research articles (median score 2 vs 4, p Discussion: This is the first study to demonstrate that a single national journal club session can significantly improve UK medical students' confidence with the critical appraisal process. These opportunities are valued by medical students. Keywords: education, evidence-based medicine, scientific letters