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A validated search assessment tool: assessing practice-based learning and improvement in a residency program.

Gurpreet K Rana¹, Doreen R Bradley, Stanley J Hamstra

¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. preet@umich.edu

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA

|January 19, 2011

Summary

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This study validated a tool to assess MEDLINE search strategies, finding it effective in measuring improvements in information-seeking skills after training for medical residents.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Information Science

Background:

Effective information retrieval is crucial for medical professionals.
Assessing search strategy skills is essential for graduate medical education.

Purpose of the Study:

To validate an assessment instrument for evaluating MEDLINE search strategies.
To determine if the tool can identify differences in search strategy construction.

Main Methods:

Two approaches were used: analyzing pediatric resident data and comparing incoming vs. graduating residents.
Faculty expertise served as a gold standard for MEDLINE search strategies.
Librarians rated blinded search strategies developed from clinical scenarios.

Main Results:

Residents with training showed significantly higher search strategy scores than untrained groups.
No significant difference was found between trained senior residents and faculty experts.

Conclusions:

The assessment instrument is valid for evaluating MEDLINE search strategies.
The tool can measure improvements in information-seeking skills.
Data from this tool can support Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies.