TY - JOUR AU - Esmaily, Hamideh M. AU - Savage, Carl AU - Vahidi, Rezagoli AU - Amini, Abolghasem AU - Zarrintan, Mohammad Hossein AU - Wahlstrom, Rolf PY - 2008 DA - 2008/05/30 TI - Identifying outcome-based indicators and developing a curriculum for a continuing medical education programme on rational prescribing using a modified Delphi process JO - BMC Medical Education SP - 33 VL - 8 IS - 1 AB - Continuing medical education (CME) is compulsory for physicians in Iran. Recent studies in Iran show that modifications of CME elements are necessary to improve the effectiveness of the educational programmes. Other studies point to an inappropriate, even irrational drug prescribing. Based on a needs assessment study regarding CME for general physicians in the East Azerbaijan province in Iran, rational prescribing practice was recognized as a high priority issue. Considering different educational methods, outcome-based education has been proposed as a suitable approach for CME. The purpose of the study was to obtain experts' consensus about appropriate educational outcomes of rational prescribing for general physicians in CME and developing curricular contents for this education. SN - 1472-6920 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-8-33 DO - 10.1186/1472-6920-8-33 ID - Esmaily2008 ER -