Table 3 Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument Results (n = 22)
MERSQI Domain | Response Item (Points) | Number of Studies (%) |
|---|---|---|
Study design | Single group cross-sectional or single group post-test only (1) | 0 |
Single group pre- and post-test (1.5) | 22 (100) | |
Nonrandomized, 2 group (2) | 0 | |
Randomized controlled trial (3) | 0 | |
Sampling: Institutions | 1 institution (0.5) | 22 (100) |
2 institutions (1) | 0 | |
3 or more (1.5) | 0 | |
Sampling: Response rate | NA (—) | - |
< 50% or not reported (0.5) | 4 (18) | |
50–74% (1) | 4 (18) | |
> 75% (1.5) | 14 (64) | |
Type of data | Assessment by study participant (1) | 22 (100) |
Objective (3) | 0 (0) | |
Validity evidence for instrument | NA (—) | - |
Content | Not present (0) | 1 (5) |
Present (1) | 21 (95) | |
Internal structure | Not present (0) | 3 (14) |
Present (1) | 19 (86) | |
Relationship to other variables | Not present (0) | 21 (95) |
Present (1) | 1 (5) | |
Data analysis: Sophistication | Descriptive analysis (1) | 22 (100) |
Beyond descriptive (2) | 22 (100) | |
Data analysis: Appropriateness | Inappropriate (0) | 1 (5) |
Appropriate (1) | 21 (95) | |
Outcome | Satisfactions, attitudes, perceptions, opinions, general facts (1) | 22 (100) |
Knowledge, skills (1.5) | 9 (41) | |
Behaviors (2) | 0 | |
Patient/health care outcome (3) | 0 |