Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) for occupational physicians (OP), innovation and implementation in practice

ISRCTN ISRCTN06357602
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN06357602
Secondary identifying numbers NTR368
Submission date
19/12/2005
Registration date
19/12/2005
Last edited
11/09/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr F.G. Schaafsma
Scientific

Academic Medical Center
Coronel Institute
P.O. Box 22660
Amsterdam
1000 DE
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)20 5665325
Email f.g.schaafsma@amc.uva.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised open label active controlled parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific titleAdded 01/09/09: Effect of an evidence-based medicine course combined with case method learning on the knowledge, skills and professional competence of occupational physicians: a cluster-randomised trial.
Study acronymEBM-plus
Study objectivesThe intervention will lead to more knowledge, better skills and higher professional competence compared to the control group.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSkills and training of occupational physicians
InterventionIntervention: one and a half day of didactic EBM course followed by 10 recurrent case method learning session in groups of 6 to 7 peers.
Control group: no intervention during study period. After end of study this group will receive the didactic course.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureEnhancement of knowledge and skills of EBM
Secondary outcome measuresAttitude of the Occupational Physician towards EBM, occupational self-efficacy, job satisfaction and professional performance of the OP
Overall study start date30/08/2005
Completion date30/12/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteriaOccupational physicians who have regular consultations with workers on sick leave
Key exclusion criteriaOccupational physicians who have no or little consultations with workers on sick leave
Date of first enrolment30/08/2005
Date of final enrolment30/12/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Academic Medical Center
Amsterdam
1000 DE
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health (Netherlands)
Research organisation

P.O. Box 22700
Amsterdam
1100 DE
Netherlands

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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health (Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/10/2007 Yes No
Results article results 01/10/2008 Yes No