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Table 1 Teaching goals

From: A blended learning training programme for health information providers to enhance implementation of the Guideline Evidence-based Health Information: development and qualitative pilot study

Module

Goals

Module 1: EBM training

 1.1 Introduction to EBHI

• Participants gain an overview of the development process of EBHI and reflect on their own practice.

• Participants start to consider EBHI as the prerequisite for informed decision-making.

 1.2 Treatment studies

• Participants understand the difference between association and causality and that randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are designed to establish a causal relationship.

• Participants know the characteristics of RCTs.

• Participants are able to interpret the results of RCTs and critically appraise them.

 1.3 Evidence syntheses

• Participants are able to interpret the results and critically appraise systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

• Participants describe the development process of guidelines and are aware of their limitations.

 1.4 Diagnostic studies

• Participants are able to identify the major study designs for diagnostic studies.

• Participants are able to calculate and interpret test accuracy.

• Participants recognise the problem of overdiagnosis and overtherapy.

 1.5 Systematic literature search

• Participants are able to conduct systematic literature searches to identify literature appropriate to their research question.

Module 2: Application of the guideline

 

• Participants are able to develop EBHI and document the development process.

• Participants know about and apply strategies for piloting EBHI.

• Participants consider EBHI as the prerequisite for informed decision-making.