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A Plea for MERSQI: The Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument.
1Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
|September 9, 2017
Summary
The quality of educational scholarship in obstetrics and gynecology is comparable to other medical fields. The Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) effectively assesses this scholarship quality.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Scholarship
Background:
- Assessing the quality of educational scholarship is crucial for advancing medical education.
- National conferences serve as key platforms for disseminating educational research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the quality of educational scholarship presented at a major obstetrics and gynecology educators' conference.
- To determine if the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) can benchmark this quality.
Main Methods:
- Reviewed 186 abstracts from 2015-2016 CREOG-APGO meetings.
- Scored abstracts using the MERSQI, comparing presentation types, origins, settings, and study focus.
- Analyzed differences between award-winning/full-text articles and others using t-tests.
Main Results:
- Average MERSQI score was 9.05; scores ranged from 5 to 13.5.
- Full-text articles scored significantly higher (10.2) than other abstracts (9.0, P<.001).
- No significant differences found for presentation type (oral vs. poster).
Conclusions:
- Educational scholarship quality in obstetrics and gynecology aligns with other specialties.
- MERSQI is a valuable tool for tracking and benchmarking medical education research quality in this field.
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