The Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education: A Quantitative Synthesis.
Overview & Synopsis
Describes a meta-analysis of 41 studies that looked at effectiveness of continuing medical education (CME) for improving physician knowledge and performance; at influence of CME on patient health status; at variables relating to quality of instructional program design; and at effects of intervening variables and threats to validity in methodology and research design. All measured outcomes showed positive effects. (Author/JOW)
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Document Information
| Document Title | The Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education: A Quantitative Synthesis. |
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| Author / Organization | Beaudry, Jeffrey S. |
| Subject & Discipline | Adult Education, Effect Size, Instructional Effectiveness |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-160385 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |