The Journal of continuing education in the health professions
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J Contin Educ Health Prof · Jan 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRandomized trial of problem-based versus didactic seminars for disseminating evidence-based guidelines on asthma management to primary care physicians.
This randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigated the effectiveness of and satisfaction with small-group problem-based learning (PBL) versus a didactic lecture approach to guideline dissemination in asthma management controlling for confounders common in comparative educational interventions. ⋯ PBL was as effective in knowledge uptake and retention as lecture-based continuing medical education (CME) programs. Further study is warranted to investigate whether the assessment of higher educational value or an increase in response rate to delayed testing is replicable in other RCTs addressing common confounders and if these factors influence future CME participation, changes in physician clinical behavior, or patient health outcomes.