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Table 1 Comparison of traditional model and iCAHE model of journal club

From: Exploring the perspectives of allied health practitioners toward the use of journal clubs as a medium for promoting evidence-based practice: a qualitative study

Components

Traditional model

iCAHE model

Structure

Lack of structure

Structured

Selection of article

Presenter chooses topic and article at random

JC chooses a topic based on current clinical problem

Systematic searching of relevant articles

Critical appraisal of the article

Not always

Always part of JC discussion

Support from research experts/mentor

May seek support from a knowledgeable mentor

iCAHE provides training to the facilitator; provides support to the JC in aspects of searching and retrieval of literature and critical appraisal