How are "teaching the teachers" courses in evidence based medicine evaluated? A systematic review

Background Teaching of evidence-based medicine (EBM) has become widespread in medical education. Teaching the teachers (TTT) courses address the increased teaching demand and the need to improve effectiveness of EBM teaching. We conducted a systematic review of assessment tools for EBM TTT courses. To summarise and appraise existing assessment methods for teaching the teachers courses in EBM by a systematic review. Methods We searched PubMed, BioMed, EmBase, Cochrane and Eric databases without language restrictions and included articles that assessed its participants. Study selection and data extraction were conducted independently by two reviewers. Results Of 1230 potentially relevant studies, five papers met the selection criteria. There were no specific assessment tools for evaluating effectiveness of EBM TTT courses. Some of the material available might be useful in initiating the development of such an assessment tool. Conclusion There is a need for the development of educationally sound assessment tools for teaching the teachers courses in EBM, without which it would be impossible to ascertain if such courses have the desired effect

„EUebm“ – Integration einer europaweit harmonisierten Aus- und Fortbildung zu Evidenzbasierter Medizin (EbM) in die Krankenversorgung

Integrative concepts of teaching and learning with close reference to individual work routines are better suited to bring about attitudinal and behavioural modification--apart from a gain in knowledge and skills--than traditional educational approaches. All the same, the vast majority of continuing training courses in Evidence-based Medicine takes place during weekend courses or evening classes, outside the work environment. To counteract this deficit a modular curriculum framework for Evidence-based Medicine was developed within the scope of the European research project EUebm which aims to achieve both a harmonisation of EbM education and training in Europe and a better integration of education and training with everyday clinical practice. The modules of this curriculum are intended to seamlessly fit into our day-to-day clinical work for and with patients and thus facilitate close interaction between the actual clinical work and the learning of EbM techniques and their implementation into our own patients' care. On the basis of a survey conducted among all the project partners in Austria, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Switzerland the demand for training and continuing education in EbM in the individual countries was identified. Taking into account the results of this survey as well as previous work such as, for example, the curriculum of the German Network for Evidence-based Medicine or material provided by the Centre for Evidence-based Medicine in Oxford, an Internet-based teaching and learning module on systematic reviews and meta-analyses was developed and tested in five of the participating countries. The test demonstrated that in this way harmonisation of EbM education and training and a better integration of training with our everyday clinical work becomes feasible

Проєктування комплексу гірничих виробок при підготовці виїмкової дільниці для умов шахти «Благодатна» ПрАТ «ДТЕК ПАВЛОГРАДВУГІЛЛЯ»

Кваліфікаційна робота: 124 с., 10 табл., 3 дод., 29 джерела. ВИЇМКОВА ДІЛЬНИЦЯ, ПІДГОТОВЧІ ГІРНИЧІ ВИРОБКИ, ПРОЕКТ БУДІВНИЦТВА, ТЕХНОЛОГІЯ І ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ РОБІТ, БЕЗПЕКА ПРАЦІ. Об’єкт дослідження – комплекс гірничих виробок з підготовки лави. Мета роботи – розробка проекту організаційно-технологічних рішень з проведення та підтримання комплексу виробок підготовки виїмкової дільниці. Результати та їх новизна. Дана характеристика базового підприємства. Виконаний аналіз гірничо-геологічних і гідрогеологічних умов. Наведено дані щодо розкриття, підготовки та систем розробки шахтного поля. Наведено загальні відомості та основні технологічні рішення при проектуванні виїмковій ділянці. На основі проектних показників роботи лави детально розроблена технологія і організація робіт з проведення і кріплення бортового штреку. Детально пророблено питання охорони праці та безпеки виконання робіт. Розроблений комплекс технологічних і організаційних заходів з підтримання, відновлення і ремонту підготовчих виробок під час ведення очисних робіт на базі чого складені технологічні карти. Взаємозв’язок з іншими роботами – продовження інноваційної діяльності кафедри будівництва, геотехніки і геомеханіки НТУ «Дніпровська політехніка» в сфері спорудження гірничих виробок. Сфера застосування – технології спорудження підготовчих гірничих виробок. Практичне значення роботи – підвищення рівня безпеки та економічних показників спорудження гірничих виробок за рахунок повторного використання підготовчих виробок.Qualifying work: 124 pp., 10 tables, 3 add., 29 sources. EXCEPTIONAL SECTOR, PREPARATION OF MINING PRODUCTS, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIZATION OF WORKS, SAFETY OF WORK. The object of study is a complex of lava mining. The purpose of the work is to develop a project of organizational and technological solutions for conducting and maintaining a complex of workings of preparation of the excavation site. Results and their novelty. The characteristic of the basic enterprise is given. The analysis of mountain-geological and hydrogeological conditions was performed. The data on the opening, preparation and systems of mine field development are given. General information and basic technological solutions in the design of the excavation site are given. On the basis of design indicators of work of a bench the technology and the organization of works on carrying out and fastening of an onboard drift are elaborated in detail. The issues of safety and security of work execution were elaborated in detail. A complex of technological and organizational measures for the maintenance, restoration and repair of preparatory workings during cleaning works was developed on the basis of which technological maps were drawn up. Interconnection with other works - continuation of innovative activity of the department of construction, geotechnics and geomechanics of NTU "Dniprovsk Polytechnic" in the field of mining workings. Scope of application - technologies for construction of precast mining. The practical importance of the work is to increase the level of safety and economic performance of the construction of mining by reusing the workpiece