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  • Medical Education Research
  • Global Health Capacity Building
  • Epidemiology Training

Background:

  • The American Thoracic Society's Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Operations Research (MECOR) program enhances research skills in low- and middle-income countries.
  • This study evaluates the MECOR program's effectiveness in Türkiye.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the impact of online versus in-person MECOR courses (Levels 1 and 2) on research project and program completion rates.
  • To assess student preferences for different MECOR course delivery methods.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was administered to students who participated in MECOR Türkiye Level 1 courses from 2020 to 2023.
  • Data collected included research project progress, overall program completion, and preferences for online versus in-person learning.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in research project completion rates was found between online and in-person MECOR Level 1 courses (P=0.22).
  • Student preference for online Level 1 courses was higher among those who attended online (40%) compared to in-person (9.8%; P=0.005).
  • For Level 2, numerically more in-person attendees were at the data collection/analysis stage (87.5%) versus online (56.3%; P=0.10), with no significant difference in overall program completion.

Conclusions:

  • The delivery format (online vs. in-person) did not significantly affect research project or program completion rates for MECOR Levels 1 and 2.
  • Student preferences for online courses are influenced by their personal experience with the program's delivery methods.