Table 2 Relevance and representativeness of IAM items
From: In pursuit of a valid information assessment method for continuing education: a mixed methods study
Items | Relevant? | Representativ? | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
Reasons for information search | Number of ratings = 4253 |  |  |
1. Address a clinical question/problem/decision-making about a specific patient | YES | YES | Retain |
31% | 98% | ||
2. Fulfill an educational or research objective | YES | YES | Retain |
10% | 98% | ||
3. Search in general or for curiosity | YES | YES | Retain |
12% | 12% | ||
4. Look up something I had forgotten | YES | YES | Retain |
16% | 88% | ||
5. Share information with a patient/ caregiver | YES | YES | Retain |
15% | 93% | ||
6. Exchange information with other health professionals | YES | YES | Retain |
12% | 97% | ||
7. Plan, manage, coordinate, delegate or monitor tasks with other health professionals | NO | YES | Consider removal |
5% | 86% | ||
Cognitive impact | Â | Â | Â |
Items of Positive Impact | Number of ratings = 6329 |  |  |
1. My practice was (will be) changed and improved | YES | YES | Retain |
15% | 83% | ||
2. I learned something new | YES | YES | Retain |
30% | 80% | ||
3. This information confirmed I did (I am doing) the right thing. | YES | YES | Retain |
24% | 88% | ||
4. I was reassured | YES | YES | Retain |
23% | 90% | ||
5. I recalled something | YES | NO | Consider modification |
18% | 78% | ||
Items of Negative Impact | Number of ratings = 166 |  |  |
6. I was dissatisfied as this information had no impact on my practice | YES | YES | Retain |
47% | 83% | ||
7. I was dissatisfied as there was a problem with this information | YES | YES | Retain |
40% | 83% | ||
8. I disagree with this information | NO | NO | Consider removal |
4% | 66% | ||
9. I think this information is potentially harmful | NO | YES | Consider removal |
8% | 80% | ||
Information use for a specific patient | Number of units = 737 |  |  |
1. To modify the management of this patient | YES | NO | Consider modification |
19% | 53% | ||
2. To justify or maintain the management of this patient | YES | YES | Retain |
39% | 92% | ||
3. To better understand a particular issue related to this patient | YES | YES | Retain |
28% | 97% | ||
4. To persuade other health professionals or patients to make changes | YES | NO | Consider modification |
14% | 79% | ||
Patient health benefit | Number of units = 766 |  |  |
1. Increasing patient knowledge about heath or healthcare | YES | YES | Retain |
23% | 96% | ||
2. Avoiding unnecessary or inappropriate treatment, diagnostic procedure or preventative intervention | YES | YES | Retain |
21% | 88% | ||
3. Increasing patient acceptability of treatment, diagnostic procedure or preventative intervention | YES | NO | Consider modification |
18% | 3% | ||
4. Preventing disease or health deterioration (including acute episodes of chronic diseases) | YES | NO | Consider modification |
17% | 64% | ||
5. Improving patient health or functioning or resilience (i.e., how well the patient faces difficulties) | YES | NO | Consider modification |
20% | 66% |