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training literature appraisal statistical interpretation one residency training requirements outlined accreditation council graduate medical education frequently journal club format used teach competency although teaching modality standardized well studied regard efficacy study sought determine effect structured journal club curriculum incorporated lancet handbook essential concepts clinical research objective selfassessed knowledge pertaining study design interpretation study retrospective observational study evaluating effect structured journal club curriculum using lancet text pre postimplementation assessment using resident selfassessment survey study examined monthly journal club curriculum covered 1 topicchapter assigned text paired contemporary article highlight chapter topic resident selfassessed objective knowledge evaluated compared using survey taken curriculum change study completed 1 academic year madigan army medical center tacoma washington academic military medical training tertiary care center study surveys distributed 17 obstetrics gynecology residents throughout 4 residency training years 17 potential participants 13 76 participated precurriculum assessment 14 82 participated completion significant improvement resident selfassessed knowledge following curriculum implementation trend toward improved objective knowledge pertaining study design interpretation curriculum completion statistically significant lack standardized wellstudied methods teach residents evaluate appraise medical literature research lancet handbook essential concepts clinical research may useful tool teach tenets residency training environment limited study prove assertion three dearth proven wellstudied means teach tenets study design statistical interpretation critical literature appraisal trainees consistency validity study demonstrated trend toward better objective knowledge related study design interpretation understanding change training curriculum implemented lancet handbook essential concepts clinical research monthly journal club curriculum resident selfrated knowledge proficiency abilities understand research study design significantly changed curriculum better evidence needed guide future educational curricula directed toward teaching competency medical literature review appraisal