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In pursuit of a valid Information Assessment Method for continuing education: a mixed methods study
Soumya Bindiganavile Sridhar1, Pierre Pluye, Roland Grad
1Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, 5858 Côte-des-neiges, 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Montreal, QC H3S 1Z1, Canada. soumya.sridhar@gmail.com.
BMC Medical Education
|October 8, 2013
Summary
The Information Assessment Method (IAM) content validity was confirmed, validating its use for health professionals' continuing education. This tool supports knowledge translation and patient care improvements.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Knowledge Translation
- Information Science
Background:
- The Information Assessment Method (IAM) is a widely used tool for continuing education and knowledge translation among health professionals.
- It facilitates reporting on search objectives, cognitive impact, and patient benefits derived from health information.
- IAM items have undergone iterative development through literature reviews and qualitative studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the content validity of the Information Assessment Method (IAM) items from the perspective of its users.
- To ensure the relevance and representativeness of existing IAM items.
Main Methods:
- A two-step content validation study was employed.
- Step 1 involved a mixed-methods design analyzing data from a longitudinal quantitative study and a qualitative multiple case study with 40 family physicians.
- Step 2 included analysis and modification of IAM items by a multi-disciplinary expert panel based on guiding principles.
Main Results:
- Content validity was supported for 16 IAM items, which remained unchanged.
- Nine existing items were modified.
- Three new items were added, including two extensions of existing items.
Conclusions:
- A content-validated version of the IAM (IAM 2011) is now available.
- This validated version can be utilized for the continuing education of health professionals.
- The study confirms the IAM's utility in assessing the impact of health information retrieval.
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