Tuomas Petteri Mutanen, Ida Ilmoniemi, Iiris Atti, Johanna Metsomaa, Risto Juhani Ilmoniemi
A simulation study: comparing independent component analysis and signal-space projection - source-informed reconstruction for rejecting muscle artifacts evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation
Frontiers in human neuroscience
evidencebased medicine ebm become standard approach medicine patients health authorities increasingly claim active patient roles decision making education cope roles might useful investigated feasibility acceptability possible impact ebm training courses patient consumer representatives designed generic oneweek ebm course based previous experience ebm courses nonmedical health professionals course specific competence test developed validated measure ebm skills formative summative evaluation course comprised 1 ebm skills 2 individual learning goals 3 selfreported implementation six months using semistructured interviews 4 groupbased feedback content analysis ebm skills achievement compared results gathered group undergraduate university students health sciences education attended comparable ebm seminar fourteen ebm courses conducted including 161 participants without previous ebm training n 54 selfhelp group representatives n 64 professional counsellors n 36 patient advocates n 7 others 71 higher education degree five finished course participants stated personal learning goals explicitly related practicing ebm acquisition critical appraisal skills n 130 research competencies n 67 rated respective relevance course average 80 sd 4 visual analogue scale ranging 0 100participants passed competence test mean score 147 sd 30 n 123 195 points comparison group students achieved mean score 144 sd 33 n 43 groupbased feedback revealed increases self confidence empowerment ebm methodology statistical literacy acquisition new concepts patient information counselling implementation ebm skills reported 84 129 65 participants available followup interviews barriers included lack support limited possibilities exchange experiences feeling discouraged negative reactions health professionals training basic ebm competencies selected patient consumer representatives feasible accepted may affect counselling advocacy activities implementation ebm skills needs support beyond training course