The Science of CME
Effectiveness of CME - Evidence Based Educational Guidelines
In this paper,the Evidence Based Guideline Committee(EBG) reviewed the Evidence based practice center(EPC) review methodology
Purpose was to evaluate and critique the review
Findings were discussed in the article in details but the take home points were:
Need for clarification of the various terminology used in CME to help future research efforts, standardized definitions
Increase funding for CME research
should include documentation of teaching and learning principles in the design of CME trials
randomized controlled studies, clear definition of intervention, and comparison to a control group
measure effects at multiple points post-intervention
In CME research various questions on different levels are to be addressed
The Learner
External Variables
Nature of the change,size,characteristics etc--
The CHEST framework( CME activity,Learner, EXternal variables, Content)