Step |
Experimental group: practice-based EBM- course |
Step |
Control group: non-practice-based, regular EBM- course |
Step 1 |
Formulating a foreground question |
Step 1 |
Formulating a foreground question |
Contact moment 1 |
1a. Transfer meeting at a clinical unit; 1b. Selection of patient cases with clinical questions in collaboration with a clinician; 1c. Formulation of foreground question and search strategy; |
Class meeting 1 |
1a. Opening lecture;
1b. Selection of case from theoretical examples;
1c. Formulation of foreground question and search strategy;
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Step 2 |
Searching in the literature |
Step 2 |
Searching in the literature |
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2a. Searching in different databases (e.g. Google, PubMed, UpToDate, Cochrane); 2b. Selection of articles & critical appraisal; |
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2a. Searching in different databases (e.g. Google, PubMed, UpToDate, Cochrane); 2b. Selection of articles & critical appraisal; |
Step 3 |
Critical appraisal of the literature |
Step 3 |
Critical appraisal of the literature |
Contact moment 2 |
3a. Feedback and discussion on the first results with a clinician; 3b. Adjustments of results and/or selection of articles; |
Class meeting 2 |
3a. Feedback and discussion on the first results with a teacher; 3b. Adjustments of results and/or selection of articles; |
Step 4 |
Presentation and formulating an answer |
Step 4 |
Presentation and formulating an answer |
Contact moment 3 |
4a. Report and presentation of the results followed by discussion, feedback and reflection with clinical unit and clinician. |
Class meeting 3 |
4a. Report and presentation of the results followed by discussion, feedback and reflection in the classroom. |
Int J Med Educ. 2020; 11:140-145; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5ee0.ab48