A prospective study evaluating the integration of a multifaceted evidence-based medicine curriculum into early years in
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
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A prospective study evaluating the integration of a multifaceted evidencebased medicine curriculum into early years in an undergraduate medical school B. Kumaravel1*, H. Jenkins2, S. Chepkin3, S. Kirisnathas1, J. Hearn4, C. J. Stocker1 and S. Petersen1
Abstract Background: The importance of ensuring medical students are equipped with the skills to be able to practice evidence-based medicine (EBM) has been increasingly recognized in recent years. However, there is limited information on an effective EBM curriculum for undergraduate medical schools. This study aims to test the feasibility of integrating a multifaceted EBM curriculum in the early years of an undergraduate medical school. This was subsequently evaluated using the validated Fresno test and students’ self-reported knowledge and attitudes as they progressed through the curriculum. Methods: EBM was integrated horizontally and vertically into the curriculum into the first 2 years of undergraduate medical school. First year medical students were recruited to participate in the study. The 212-point Fresno test was administered along with a locally developed questionnaire at baseline before EBM teaching in year one and at the end of EBM teaching in year two. Results: Thirty-one students participated at baseline and 55 students participated at the end of second year EBM teaching. For the 18 students who completed the Fresno at both time points, the average score increased by 38.7 marks (p < 0.001) after EBM teaching. Students felt confident in formulating clinical questions and in critically appraising journal articles after EBM teaching. EBM was perceived to be important to their future practice as a doctor and for improving patient outcomes at both time points. Conclusions: It has been feasible to integrate a multifaceted, EBM curriculum from the first year of an undergraduate medical program. Early evaluation of the curriculum using the Fresno test has shown a significant increase in students’ EBM knowledge. The curriculum also demonstrated an increase in students’ perceptions of the clinical relevance of EBM in their developing practice. Keywords: Evidence-based medicine, EBM, Competency, Undergraduate medical education, Fresno test, Knowledge, Perceptions
* Correspondence: [email protected] 1 University of Buckingham Medical School, Hunter Street, Buckingham MK18 1EG, UK Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © The Author(s). 2020 Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not i
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