%0 Journal Article %1 Loewe2008 %A Löwe, Bernd %A Hartmann, Mechthild %A Wild, Beate %A Nikendei, Christoph %A Kroenke, Kurt %A Niehoff, Dorothea %A Henningsen, Peter %A Zipfel, Stephan %A Herzog, Wolfgang %D 2008 %J Journal of general internal medicine %K AcademicMedicalCenters Adult BiomedicalResearch BiomedicalResearch:education Case-ControlStudies Curriculum Female Germany Humans InternshipandResidency Male ProfessionalCompetence %N 2 %P 122-8 %R 10.1007/s11606-007-0397-8 %T Effectiveness of a 1-year resident training program in clinical research: a controlled before-and-after study. %U http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2359160&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract %V 23 %X BACKGROUND: To increase the number of clinician scientists and to improve research skills, a number of clinical research training programs have been recently established. However, controlled studies assessing their effectiveness are lacking. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of a 1-year resident training program in clinical research. DESIGN: Controlled before-and-after study. The training program included a weekly class in clinical research methods, completion of a research project, and mentorship. PARTICIPANTS: Intervention subjects were 15 residents participating in the 1-year training program in clinical research. Control subjects were 22 residents not participating in the training program. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Assessments were performed at the beginning and end of the program. Outcomes included methodological research knowledge (multiple-choice progress test), self-assessed research competence, progress on publications and grant applications, and evaluation of the program using quantitative and qualitative methods. RESULTS: Intervention subjects and controls were well matched with respect to research experience (5.1 +/- 2.2 vs 5.6 +/- 5.8 years; p = .69). Methodological knowledge improved significantly more in the intervention group compared to the control group (effect size = 2.5; p < .001). Similarly, self-assessed research competence increased significantly more in the intervention group (effect size = 1.1; p = .01). At the end of the program, significantly more intervention subjects compared to controls were currently writing journal articles (87% vs 36%; p = .003). The intervention subjects evaluated the training program as highly valuable for becoming independent researchers. CONCLUSIONS: A 1-year training program in clinical research can substantially increase research knowledge and productivity. The program design makes it feasible to implement in other academic settings. %@ 1525-1497

@article{Loewe2008, abstract = {BACKGROUND: To increase the number of clinician scientists and to improve research skills, a number of clinical research training programs have been recently established. However, controlled studies assessing their effectiveness are lacking. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of a 1-year resident training program in clinical research. DESIGN: Controlled before-and-after study. The training program included a weekly class in clinical research methods, completion of a research project, and mentorship. PARTICIPANTS: Intervention subjects were 15 residents participating in the 1-year training program in clinical research. Control subjects were 22 residents not participating in the training program. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Assessments were performed at the beginning and end of the program. Outcomes included methodological research knowledge (multiple-choice progress test), self-assessed research competence, progress on publications and grant applications, and evaluation of the program using quantitative and qualitative methods. RESULTS: Intervention subjects and controls were well matched with respect to research experience (5.1 +/- 2.2 vs 5.6 +/- 5.8 years; p = .69). Methodological knowledge improved significantly more in the intervention group compared to the control group (effect size = 2.5; p < .001). Similarly, self-assessed research competence increased significantly more in the intervention group (effect size = 1.1; p = .01). At the end of the program, significantly more intervention subjects compared to controls were currently writing journal articles (87% vs 36%; p = .003). The intervention subjects evaluated the training program as highly valuable for becoming independent researchers. CONCLUSIONS: A 1-year training program in clinical research can substantially increase research knowledge and productivity. The program design makes it feasible to implement in other academic settings.}, added-at = {2023-02-03T11:44:35.000+0100}, author = {Löwe, Bernd and Hartmann, Mechthild and Wild, Beate and Nikendei, Christoph and Kroenke, Kurt and Niehoff, Dorothea and Henningsen, Peter and Zipfel, Stephan and Herzog, Wolfgang}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/25bd9fcb7338dd41346e03b6f34a32346/jepcastel}, city = {Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and Hamburg-Eilbek (Schon Clinics), Hamburg, Germany. b.loewe@uke.uni-hamburg.de}, doi = {10.1007/s11606-007-0397-8}, interhash = {d307bbe80a0a5f016a8a5d2afa187b00}, intrahash = {5bd9fcb7338dd41346e03b6f34a32346}, isbn = {1525-1497}, issn = {1525-1497}, journal = {Journal of general internal medicine}, keywords = {AcademicMedicalCenters Adult BiomedicalResearch BiomedicalResearch:education Case-ControlStudies Curriculum Female Germany Humans InternshipandResidency Male ProfessionalCompetence}, month = {2}, note = {5032<m:linebreak></m:linebreak>LR: 20090224; JID: 8605834; CIN: J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Feb;23(2):219-20. PMID: 18183469; OID: NLM: PMC2359160; 2007/03/06 [received]; 2007/09/13 [accepted]; 2007/08/28 [revised]; 2007/10/06 [aheadofprint]; ppublish;<m:linebreak></m:linebreak>Recursos/Organització; Formació}, number = 2, pages = {122-8}, pmid = {17922168}, timestamp = {2023-02-03T11:44:35.000+0100}, title = {Effectiveness of a 1-year resident training program in clinical research: a controlled before-and-after study.}, url = {http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2359160&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract}, volume = 23, year = 2008 }