Neurology podcast utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autor: Richard S. Isaacson, Adeline L. Goss, James E. Siegler, Patrick E. Boreskie, Megan B. Richie, Zachary N. London, Robert Rook, Jennifer Hurley, Bonnie Rossow, Fawaz Al-Mufti, Amanda Chamberlain, Teresa M. Chan, Roy E. Strowd, Alexandra Miller, Romergryko G. Geocadin, Igor Rybinnik
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Neurological Sciences, vol 42, iss 11
Neurological Sciences
ISSN: 1590-3478
1590-1874
Popis: BACKGROUND: As medical education shifted to a virtual environment during the early coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we evaluated how neurology podcasting may have been utilized during this period, and which features of podcasts have been more highly sought by a medical audience. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of neurology-themed blogs and/or podcasts between April 2019 and May 2020. Programs were eligible if they reported mean monthly downloads > 2000, were affiliated with an academic society, or offered continuing medical education credit. Thirty-day download counts were compared between study months, with adjustment for multiple testing. Exploratory analyses were performed to determine which podcast features were associated with higher downloads. RESULTS: Of the 12 neurology podcasts surveyed, 8 completed the survey and 5 met inclusion criteria. The median monthly download count was 2865 (IQR 869-7497), with significant variability between programs (p
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