scholarly journals The Impact of a Student-Run Journal Club on Pharmacy Students' Self-Assessment of Critical Appraisal Skills

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 356-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Macayla Landi ◽  
Sydney Springer ◽  
Erica Estus ◽  
Kristina Ward
Keyword(s):  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Critical Appraisal Skills ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Journal Club Summary 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysha Nijamudeen ◽  
Tricia Tay
Keyword(s):  
Medical Journal ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Critical Appraisal Skills

This is a summary of journal club-cum-teaching series organised by the Manchester Medical Journal to teach students critical appraisal skills.

scholarly journals Inviting a statistician to join an evidence-based journal club

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 397-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Swift ◽  
F. Crotty ◽  
M. Moran ◽  
C. M. McDonough ◽  
A. Moran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Academic Interest ◽  
Learning Principles ◽  
The Impact

AIMS AND METHODIn response to frequent cancellations, we recently changed the format of our journal club. We invited a statistician to attend and each meeting focused specifically on critical appraisal and statistical analysis. Active learning principles were used where every participant critically appraised an aspect of the paper presented at each meeting. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the impact of the new format on attendance and satisfaction levels. Attendance and satisfaction levels were measured in the 3 months before and the 3 months after the new format was introduced.RESULTSAverage attendance increased from 10 to 15, with two psychologists and two trainees who did not work in the hospital starting to attend regularly. Satisfaction levels also increased significantly with respect to academic interest, enjoyment, usefulness and overall satisfaction.CONCLUSIONCombining statistical expertise with principles of active learning has led to increased satisfaction levels among participants in our journal club.

scholarly journals Longitudinal studies examining the impact of prenatal and subsequent episodes of maternal depression on offspring antisocial behaviour

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne E. Morgan ◽  
Sue Channon ◽  
Helen Penny ◽  
Cerith S. Waters
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Cumulative Exposure ◽  
Critical Appraisal Skills ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
The Impact

AbstractMaternal depression is associated with adverse child outcomes including antisocial behaviour (ASB). Prospective longitudinal studies have focused on the timing and cumulative exposure to maternal depression to further delineate the association and mechanisms of effect. The objective of this systematic review was to synthesise and evaluate the findings of longitudinal studies of maternal depression and offspring antisocial behaviour. Three databases were searched (Psychinfo, Web of Science, and Medline). Twenty of 5936 studies met inclusion criteria. Study quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme criteria [Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2017) CASP (cohort observation checklist). https://casp-uk.net/wpcontent/uploads/2018/01/CASP-Cohort-Study-Checklist.pdf]. Results of individual studies were highly varied, using diverse analytical approaches and not all studies explored the independent effects of different episodes. Only three studies examined hypothesised mechanisms. Prenatal, postnatal, and later episodes of depression were all predictive of antisocial outcomes. One particular time period of depression exposure did not emerge as more predictive of offspring ASB than another. However, measures of maternal depression after the perinatal period were limited and typically included a one-off assessment of mothers’ depressive symptoms that was concurrent to the assessment of offspring ASB. When cumulative exposure to maternal depression and specific timing effects were measured within the same study it was cumulative exposure that conferred the greatest risk for offspring ASB—particularly when this exposure began during the perinatal period. Findings are discussed in terms of limitations in the literature and highlight the need for future research to examine the biological and environmental mechanisms that underpin associations between maternal depression and offspring antisocial behaviour during different stages of development.

scholarly journals Comparison of two formats of journal club for postgraduate students at two centers in developing critical appraisal skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-601
Author(s):  
Manpreet Kaur ◽  
Hanjabam B. Sharma ◽  
Simran Kaur ◽  
Ratna Sharma ◽  
Renuka Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Education ◽  
Factual Knowledge ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Session Versus ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Objective Tests ◽  
Critical Appraisal Skills

Journal club (JC) is an integral part of postgraduate medical education. Although several innovations have been attempted to improve its effectiveness, the influence of the number of sessions remains unexplored. The current study investigated the effect of the number of sessions (one vs. four) of conduction of journal club on critical appraisal skills of postgraduate students at two institutions. A quasi-experimental study was conducted comparing the effectiveness of JC in a one- versus four-session JC format using two objective tests: Critical Appraisal Skills Test (CAST) and Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome (PICO) score. The degree of changes (pre-JC vs. post-JC session) after each format exposure, association of prescores to postscores, and correlation between the CAST and PICO scores were discerned. CAST score was higher in the four-session format ( P = 0.03), whereas PICO score increased in the single-session format of JC ( P = 0.03). Also, the change in CAST score was higher in the four-session versus single-session JC format ( P = 0.04). We conclude that a four-session format of JC is more effective in augmenting critical appraisal skills of postgraduate students, whereas a single session is sufficient for improving factual knowledge.

Comparison of faculty and student self-assessment scores of aseptic technique skills and the impact of video review on self-awareness for second-year pharmacy students

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliza A. Dy-Boarman ◽  
Beth Diehl ◽  
Wendy Mobley-Bukstein ◽  
Michelle M. Bottenberg ◽  
Ginelle A. Bryant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Aseptic Technique ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Assessment Scores ◽  
Video Review ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The Impact

Teaching practicing surgeons critical appraisal skills with an Internet-based journal club: a randomized, controlled trial

Surgery ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 136 (3) ◽  
pp. 641-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen M. MacRae ◽  
Glenn Regehr ◽  
Marg McKenzie ◽  
Harry Henteleff ◽  
Mark Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Critical Appraisal Skills

Neurosurgical resident research education: a survey of United States residency program directors

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (5) ◽  
pp. 1527-1536
Author(s):  
Jacob R. Lepard ◽  
Christopher D. Shank ◽  
Bonita S. Agee ◽  
Mark N. Hadley ◽  
Beverly C. Walters
Keyword(s):  
Residency Program ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Journal Club ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Academic Productivity ◽  
The Us ◽  
Critical Appraisal Skills ◽  
Residency Program Directors ◽  
Neurosurgical Education

OBJECTIVEThe application of evidence-based medicine (EBM) has played an increasing role within neurosurgical education over the last several decades. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has mandated that residents are now required to demonstrate academic productivity and mastery of EBM principles. The goal of this study was to assess how neurosurgery programs around the US are dealing with the challenges of fulfilling these program requirements from the ACGME in addition to standard neurosurgical education.METHODSA 20-question survey was developed and electronically delivered to residency program directors of the 110 ACGME-approved MD and DO training programs in the US. Data regarding journal club and critical appraisal skills, research requirements, and protected research time were collected. Linear regression was used to determine significant associations between these data and reported resident academic productivity.RESULTSResponses were received from 102 of the 110 (92.7%) neurosurgical training programs in the US. Ninety-eight programs (96.1%) confirmed a regularly scheduled journal club. Approximately half of programs (51.5%) indicated that the primary goal of their journal club was to promote critical appraisal skills. Only 58.4% of programs reported a formal EBM curriculum. In 57.4% of programs an annual resident publication requirement was confirmed. Multivariate regression models demonstrated that greater protected research time (p = 0.001), journal club facilitator with extensive training in research methods (p = 0.029), and earlier research participation during residency (p = 0.049) all increased the number of reported publications per resident.CONCLUSIONSAlthough specific measures are important, and should be tailored to the program, the overall training culture with faculty mentorship and provision of time and resources for research activity are probably the most important factors.

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