Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0123176431
Study information
Scientific title
E-learning versus workshops to teach critical appraisal to health professionals: a randomised controlled equivalence study
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To evaluate the effectiveness of teaching research methods and critical appraisal skills to health professionals in an on-line format compared to face to face teaching in small group workshops. It is expected that each intervention will be equally effective, so the hypotheses which is being tested by the study is that there will be between-group differences in learning of at least 10 percentage points. It is an equivalence study.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Critical appraisal skills
Intervention
52 participants (26 e-learning and 26 workshops). Finding time to attend workshops has been an issue, so flexibility of e-learning will be assessed. Workshop group have 6 face-to-face workshops offering experience in research methods and e-learning group will have 3 on-line lessons on research methods, access via virtual learning environment (VLE): participants asked an initial questionnaire prior to either workshop or e-learning and sent questionnaire 1 month after participation to assess change in knowledge, skills and behaviour.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Differences between the groups in knowledge, skills and behaviour following the learning.
Secondary outcome measures
Changes in learning from baseline for each group, establishing the effectiveness of each method.
Overall trial start date
14/12/2005
Overall trial end date
31/07/2008
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Any health professional at UHL Trust who has an interest in and/or a need for developing their knowledge of research methods and skills in critical appraisal.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
52
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
14/12/2005
Recruitment end date
31/07/2008
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
University Hospitals of Leicester
Leicester
LE1 4PW
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
Department Research Funds
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list