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Negar Ebrahimi1, Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan2,3, Marjan Rasoulian Kasrineh4
1Cardiac Primary Prevention Research Center, Cardiovascular Diseases Resarch institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
BMJ Open
|October 9, 2025
Summary
This study evaluates the impact of Iran
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Longitudinal Cohort Studies
Background:
- Limited educational cohort studies in Iran.
- Need to assess medical curriculum impact on student outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- Evaluate current medical curriculum's effect on academic and career outcomes.
- Identify evolving student characteristics during the Doctor of Medicine program.
Main Methods:
- Prospective, multi-phase cohort study in Mashhad, Iran.
- Utilizes Kirkpatrick model over 10 years.
- Recruits ~1000 students via peer networks; data from questionnaires, academic records, tests.
Main Results:
- Data analysis includes Likert scales, means, SD, frequencies, percentages.
- Statistical tests: correlation coefficients, chi-squared, Fisher exact test.
- Significance level set at p<0.05.
Conclusions:
- Study protocol outlines comprehensive data collection and analysis.
- Aims to provide insights into medical training effectiveness in Iran.
- Ethical considerations and dissemination plan are detailed.
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