scholarly journals Ovid MEDLINE Instruction can be Evaluated Using a Validated Search Assessment Tool

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Giovanna Badia
Keyword(s):  
Search Strategy ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Search Strategies ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Medline Search ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
The University

Objective – To determine the construct validity of a search assessment instrument that is used to evaluate search strategies in Ovid MEDLINE. Design – Cross-sectional, cohort study. Setting – The Academic Medical Center of the University of Michigan. Subjects – All 22 first-year residents in the Department of Pediatrics in 2004 (cohort 1); 10 senior pediatric residents in 2005 (cohort 2); and 9 faculty members who taught evidence based medicine (EBM) and published on EBM topics. Methods – Two methods were employed to determine whether the University of Michigan MEDLINE Search Assessment Instrument (UMMSA) could show differences between searchers’ construction of a MEDLINE search strategy. The first method tested the search skills of all 22 incoming pediatrics residents (cohort 1) after they received MEDLINE training in 2004, and again upon graduation in 2007. Only 15 of these residents were tested upon graduation; seven were either no longer in the residency program, or had quickly left the institution after graduation. The search test asked study participants to read a clinical scenario, identify the search question in the scenario, and perform an Ovid MEDLINE search. Two librarians scored the blinded search strategies. The second method compared the scores of the 22 residents with the scores of ten senior residents (cohort 2) and nine faculty volunteers. Unlike the first cohort, the ten senior residents had not received any MEDLINE training. The faculty members’ search strategies were used as the gold standard comparison for scoring the search skills of the two cohorts. Main Results – The search strategy scores of the 22 first-year residents, who received training, improved from 2004 to 2007 (mean improvement: 51.7 to 78.7; t(14)=5.43, P

scholarly journals PubMed is Slightly More Sensitive but More Time Intensive to Search than Ovid MEDLINE

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Cari Merkley
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Medline Search ◽  
Search Results ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
The University

Objective — To compare the results of searching the MEDLINE database through Ovid and the free online version of PubMed administered by the National Library of Medicine for randomized controlled trials on the subject of the drug methotrexate (MTX) for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Design — Comparative analysis of search results. Setting — Searches conducted by researchers affiliated with Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, and the University of Toronto and the University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario. Subjects — A total of 3966 search results obtained from Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed. Methods — This study employs an Ovid MEDLINE search strategy originally created for a published systematic review that identified randomized controlled trials on MTX and rheumatoid arthritis (Katchamart, Trudeau, Phumethum, & Bombardier, 2009). Two of the authors of the original systematic review (Katchamart and Bombardier) are among the authors of this current study. Appropriate medical subject heading (MeSH) terms and their synonyms were identified for the three main concepts (rheumatoid arthritis, MTX, and randomized controlled trials). The search was performed in Ovid MEDLINE, seeking articles in any language that met the search criteria, from the earliest date covered by MEDLINE to January 2009. Each MeSH or keyword term within a concept was searched separately, and then combined with other like terms using the Boolean operator OR. The searches for the three concepts were finally combined using AND. The Ovid MEDLINE search was then translated for use in PubMed by an information professional. The formatting and terminology used in some of the original Ovid MEDLINE search statements had to be changed so they would work in the new database environment, but the researchers tried to ensure that the two searches were as similar as possible. The translated search was then executed in PubMed. The final results, as well as the number of articles retrieved for each key search concept (rheumatoid arthritis, MTX, and randomized controlled trials), were then compared. The final results were further analyzed for measures of sensitivity, precision, and number needed to read. Sensitivity is calculated by the number of eligible studies found in a database divided by the “total number of eligible studies in the review” multiplied by 100 (Katchamart, Faulkner, Feldman, Tomlinson, & Bombardier, p. 806). Eligible studies were identified using the inclusion/exclusion criteria developed by Katchamart et al. The figure for “total number of eligible studies in the review” is taken from that same study, which forms the “gold standard” for this analysis (Katchamart et al., p. 806). Precision is calculated by dividing the total number of eligible citations from a database by the total number of citations returned by the database for the search multiplied by 100 (Katchamart et al., p. 806). The number needed to read (NNR) formula used by the authors is 1/precision, taken from a study by Bachman, Coray, Estermann, and Ter Riet (2002). Main Results — The PubMed search found more results than Ovid MEDLINE for each of the three key concepts – rheumatoid arthritis, MTX and randomized controlled trials. Once the three concepts were combined, PubMed found 106 more articles than Ovid MEDLINE (2036 vs. 1930). Once the review eligibility criteria were applied to the search results from PubMed, 18 eligible articles were identified, one more article than in Ovid MEDLINE. The authors indicated that the additional article located in PubMed was from a journal that was not yet indexed by MEDLINE at the time the relevant article was published. To determine database sensitivity, these numbers were then divided by 20, the total number of eligible studies located in the Katachamart et al. 2009 review, which employed tools like EMBASE and strategies like hand searching in addition to MEDLINE in order to identify relevant studies. Because of the additional study it located, the sensitivity of PubMed was determined to be slightly higher than Ovid MEDLINE (90% vs. 85%). There was little difference between the two databases in terms of precision and NNR. Precision for Ovid MEDLINE was calculated at 0.881% and at 0.884% for PubMed. The NNR was 114 for Ovid MEDLINE and 113 for PubMed. Conclusion — The authors state that while PubMed had a higher calculated sensitivity than Ovid MEDLINE in the context of this particular search because it contained content not indexed by Ovid MEDLINE that proved to be relevant for this topic, its precision and NNR were almost equal to MEDLINE’s. Some technical limitations of the PubMed interface were experienced by researchers during the study, such as periodic instability and the inability to save and modify searches and their results line by line. These same issues did not arise while using Ovid MEDLINE. The need for a skilled translation of Ovid MEDLINE searches for use in the PubMed interface was also emphasized by the authors, as differences in syntax and formatting that are not properly addressed could impact PubMed’s sensitivity and precision.

scholarly journals Assessment of Academic Advising: A Cross-Sectional Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice G. Reinarz ◽  
Nathaniel J. Ehrlich
Keyword(s):  
Academic Advising ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Academic Advisor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The University

We highlight a study of an academic advising program at the University of Michigan. Students were surveyed via the Internet, and we summarize data obtained in 2001 and 2002. The majority of respondents reported taking actions that they would not have considered without interaction with an academic advisor. These data have been used for staff discussion and program development. By annually adding cohort data to the survey results, we will be able to assess the students as they move through the university and to compare first-year student responses in year-to-year data sets.

Physiotherapy Education During COVID-19

2022 ◽  
pp. 131-156
Author(s):  
Dania Qutishat ◽  
Maha T. Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
First Year ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Teaching Pedagogy ◽  
Practical Education ◽  
The World ◽  
The University ◽  
Physiotherapy Education

The Bachelor of Science in physiotherapy is a four-year program that has been offered at The University of Jordan since 1999. Just like all other educational programs across the world, teaching pedagogy in this program underwent a major overhaul due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this chapter, the changes implemented in this program due to the pandemic and a discussion of their different aspects are presented. First, an overview of traditional teaching model and all the changes it underwent during the first year of the pandemic are presented. After that, specific aspects of the changes are addressed in depth and discussed in light of evidence from the literature. These include changes made to clinical and practical education, modifications of assessment methods, and responses and adjustments of students and faculty members. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future implementation of online teaching in physiotherapy education.

From Imperialism to Collaboration: How Do We Get There?

PMLA ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 117 (5) ◽  
pp. 1266-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domna C. Stanton
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Magical Realism ◽  
Marie De France ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
English Only ◽  
Original Language ◽  
The University ◽  
First Year Seminar

I want to begin with some anecdotal facts:Item: a first-year seminar on multiethnicity in New York is taught at Barnard College only by the English faculty.Item: a senior seminar on epic and romance in the Middle Ages, announced in the fall 2002 offerings of the University of Michigan's English department, will include works by Chrétien de Troyes and Marie de France, but the only texts to be read in the original language are in Middle English.Item: a comparative literature course on modernism, magical realism, and postmodernism at the University of Michigan for fall 2002 will read texts by Proust, Kafka, Mann, Borges, García Márquez, Tekin, Calvino, and Pamuk in English only

scholarly journals The Eroding Standards Issue: A Case Study from the University of Waterloo

2000 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-78
Author(s):  
Susan Miller ◽  
John Goyder
Keyword(s):  
Critical Period ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Series Data ◽  
First Year ◽  
Mathematical Skills ◽  
New Students ◽  
The University ◽  
First Year University

The proposition is addressed that the mathematical skills of first year entrants into the Faculties of Mathematics, Engineering, Science and Applied Health Sciences at The University of Waterloo have declined. Analysis of a series of scores from a mathematics diagnostic test for new students suggests a decline over the period 1991-93 and possibly through to 1995. This reproduces a trend detected at The University of Western Ontario. By the mid-1990s, however, the scores level out. Many of the faculty members questioned in a survey also perceived a decline, and, independently of the time series data, informants pointed to the early 1990s as the critical period of decline. The feeling of being under pressure to adjust to declining standards by upward "belling" of grades varied greatly by faculty, being far more prevalent within the Faculty of Mathematics than in other faculties surveyed. The survey respondents claimed that most deficiencies in mathematics preparation in the high schools were remediable by working to alter the attitudes and expecta- tions of first year university students.

scholarly journals An Early Hands-On Introduction To Grossing And Frozen Section Technique For First-Year Residents

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S35-S35
Author(s):  
A B Owczarczyk ◽  
N Toth ◽  
S L Skala
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Frozen Section ◽  
Surgical Pathology ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Frozen Sections ◽  
Section Technique ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Specific Feedback ◽  
The University

Abstract Introduction/Objective First-year pathology residents begin their training with variable experience in anatomic pathology. At the University of Michigan, we have recently instated an introductory rotation (“Introduction to Surgical Pathology” [ISP]) all new residents experience prior to their core surgical pathology rotations. Methods For the first two weeks of ISP, residents learn to gross under the supervision of certified Pathologists’ Assistants. Residents gross biopsies to gain familiarity with dictation and grossing software prior to learning how to approach larger resections. Specific feedback about the content and organization of gross descriptions is provided by the rotation director, and residents are encouraged to review slides from complex specimens they grossed. After orientation, including a lab tour and simulated frozen sections, residents spend two weeks on-service learning to triage specimens (including breast resections and lymphoma work-ups), prepare and cut frozen sections, and participate in frozen reporting. We analyzed the effect of the experience on 8 residents with a 14-question (multiple choice and short answer) pre- and post-rotation quiz and through review of anonymous feedback. Results Overall, 7/8 residents improved on the post quiz, while one resident’s performance slightly decreased. Average scores improved by 5.1 (of 36) points or 14.2%. Scores markedly improved on questions related to cold ischemia time, lymphoma protocol, and frozen section documentation (1–4 residents correct pre- to all correct post- rotation). Residents had difficulty answering questions related to appropriate frozen section requests and mandatory specimen photography, but reported feeling somewhat confident about their ability to gross and to prepare frozen sections. Feedback revealed an appreciation of rotation organization, clear expectations, frozen section simulation, and rotation director availability for feedback and questions. Conclusion Overall, ISP is a subjectively and objectively valuable rotation. The quiz results and resident feedback have highlighted areas for future improvement, including more effective education about the role of frozen section in surgical management.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1961 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 674-675
Author(s):  
George m. Wheatley
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
Michigan Medical School ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Michigan Medical

ONE OF THE most important projects of the Academy in recent years has been the sponsorship of postgraduate courses. This program grew out of discussions of the Executive Board, led by Carl Fischer. The idea was welcomed by the Committee on Medical Education, then chaired by Ed McClusky, and a subcommittee was named to study the proposal. They found few courses tailored to the pediatricans's need as a specialist. It was also evident that more opportunity for clinical conference teaching and teaching from patients should be provided. The architect of the report outlining the plan for these courses was the Subcommittee of the Education Committee headed by Harry Towsley. This Committee's report was accepted by the Executive Board in April, 1958. The Academy's program is designed to provide the membership with postgraduate courses both in subspecialty areas and in general pediatrics. The Academy's headquarters staff administers the courses under the capable direction of our Secretary, Bob Frazier, and the supervision of the Subcommittee on Postgraduate Education. Appropriately, the first postgraduate course was held at the University of Michigan Medical School, March 2, 3, 4 and 5 of 1959. Two courses were held the first year, the other being at Vanderbilt under Amos Christie. Four were conducted in 1960, and during this academic year, six courses have been planned. With this experience of almost three years, judging by the member and the generally favorable comments of those who have attended, it is apparent that our postgraduate program has gotten off to a very good start. I congratulate all those who were instrumental in bringing this program into being.

Novae in the Magellanic Clouds

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
J.A. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Clouds ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
The Past ◽  
Spectroscopic Information ◽  
Objective Prism ◽  
The University ◽  
Small Cloud ◽  
Low Dispersion

During the past several years, a systematic search for novae in the Magellanic Clouds has been carried out at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. The Curtis Schmidt telescope, on loan to CTIO from the University of Michigan is used to obtain plates every two weeks during the observing season. An objective prism is used on the telescope. This provides additional low-dispersion spectroscopic information when a nova is discovered. The plates cover an area of 5°x5°. One plate is sufficient to cover the Small Magellanic Cloud and four are taken of the Large Magellanic Cloud with an overlap so that the central bar is included on each plate. The methods used in the search have been described by Graham and Araya (1971). In the CTIO survey, 8 novae have been discovered in the Large Cloud but none in the Small Cloud. The survey was not carried out in 1974 or 1976. During 1974, one nova was discovered in the Small Cloud by MacConnell and Sanduleak (1974).

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