Table 4 Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument: domain and total scores
Possible score | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
Study design | 3 | 1.95 (0.6) |
Single group cross‐sectional or single group post-test only | 1 | |
Single group pre-test and post-test | 1.5 | |
Nonrandomised, 2 groups | 2 | |
Randomised controlled trial | 3 | |
Sampling | ||
Institutions studied | 1.5 | 1.05 (0.5) |
1 | 0.5 | |
2 | 1 | |
3 | 1.5 | |
Response rate, % | 1.5 | 1.31 (0.4) |
Not applicable | 0 | |
< 50 or not reported | 0.5 | |
50–74 | 1 | |
> 75 | 1.5 | |
Type of data | 3 | 2.33 (0.9) |
Assessment by participants | 1 | |
Objective measurement | 3 | |
Validity of evaluation instrument | ||
Internal structure | 1 | 0.52 (0.5) |
Not applicable | 0 | |
Not reported | 0 | |
Reported | 1 | |
Content | 1 | 0.52 (0.5) |
Not applicable | 0 | |
Not reported | 0 | |
Reported | 1 | |
Relationships to other variables | 1 | 0.05 (0.2) |
Not applicable | 0 | |
Not reported | 0 | |
Reported | 1 | |
Data analysis | ||
Appropriateness of analysis | 1 | 1.00 (0.0) |
Inappropriate for study design or type of data | 0 | |
Appropriate for study design and type of data | 1 | |
Complexity of analysis | 2 | 1.95 (0.2) |
Descriptive analysis only | 1 | |
Beyond descriptive analysis | 2 | |
Outcomes | 3 | 1.69 (0.4) |
Satisfaction, attitudes, perceptions, opinions, general facts | 1 | |
Knowledge, skills | 1.5 | |
Behaviours | 2 | |
Patient/healthcare outcome | 3 | |
Total | 18 | 12.38 (1.6) |