| The SPECTRAL project: a training needs analysis for providers of clinical question answering services. | |
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PMID: 20712714 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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PURPOSE: To characterise the training needs of those providing clinical question answering services (CQAS). PARTICIPANTS: Seventeen specialist UK staff working in CQAS, 21 from general health library UK staff and eight international respondents. METHODOLOGY: A literature review examined documented training needs for CQAS staff. A follow-up questionnaire examined prior training and experience and identified training needs for the surveyed staff. RESULTS/OUTCOMES: Ninety per cent of CQAS staff had worked in health services for 3 years or longer. Training received in preparation for the CQAS role comprised literature searching (including the PRECEPT/ADEPT and cochrane library courses) and critical appraisal. Skills considered 'essential' for clinical question answering were 'literature searching' (100%), 'understanding the context of clinical questions', 'bibliographic databases', 'evidence-based sources' and 'the Internet' (all 93%). Main training needs for specialist CQAS staff include management and organisation of CQAS and technical skills in interpretation and presentation. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: CQAS staff require a formal training programme. Most CQAS staff considered that this should be a mandatory requirement. |
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Andrew Booth; Claire Beecroft |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
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Title: Health information and libraries journal Volume: 27 ISSN: 1471-1842 ISO Abbreviation: Health Info Libr J Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-08-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100970070 Medline TA: Health Info Libr J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 198-207 Citation Subset: H |
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School of Health & Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. |
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