Melissa Just
Is literature search training for medical students and residents effective? a literature review
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
literature review examines effectiveness literature searching skills instruction medical students residents determined studies either measure learning intervention compare test control groups review reports instruments used measure learning reliability validity available finally summary learning outcomes presentedfifteen studies published 1998 2011 identified inclusion review selected studies include description intervention summary test used measure learning results measurementinstruction generally resulted improvement clinical question writing search strategy construction article selection resource usagealthough findings studies indicate current instructional methods effective study designs generally weak little evidence learning persists time validated methods skill measurement developed