Researching the outcomes of educational interventions: a matter of design. RTCs have important limitations in evaluating educational interventions

Editorial

David Prideaux. BMJ. 2002.

. 2002 Jan 19;324(7330):126-7.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7330.126.

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Comment in

Researching outcomes of educational interventions. Theory based evaluation is interim measure of implementation.
Fitz-Gibbon CT. Fitz-Gibbon CT. BMJ. 2002 May 11;324(7346):1155; author reply 1155. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7346.1155/a. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12003898 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Researching outcomes of educational interventions. Initial formation of unbiased groups is most important issue in randomised controlled trials.
Torgerson CJ. Torgerson CJ. BMJ. 2002 May 11;324(7346):1155; author reply 1155. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12008728 No abstract available.

Problem based learning in continuing medical education: a review of controlled evaluation studies.
Smits PB, Verbeek JH, de Buisonjé CD. Smits PB, et al. BMJ. 2002 Jan 19;324(7330):153-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7330.153. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11799034 Free PMC article.

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