Continuing education for systematic reviews: a prospective longitudinal assessment of a workshop for librarians

Autor: Barbara L. Folb, Mary L. Klem, Ada O. Youk, Julia J. Dahm, Meiqi He, Andrea M. Ketchum, Charles B. Wessel, Linda M. Hartman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of the Medical Library Association, Vol 108, Iss 1 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1536-5050
1558-9439
DOI: 10.5195/jmla.2020.492
Popis: Objective: This prospective, longitudinal study explored the impact of a continuing education class on librarians’ knowledge levels about and professional involvement with systematic reviews. Barriers to systematic review participation and the presence of formal systematic review services in libraries were also measured. Methods: Participants completed web-based surveys at three points in time: pre-class, post-class, and six-months’ follow-up. Descriptive statistics were calculated for demographics and survey questions. Linear mixed effects models assessed knowledge score changes over time. Results: Of 160 class attendees, 140 (88%) completed the pre-class survey. Of those 140, 123 (88%) completed the post-class survey, and 103 (74%) completed the follow-up survey. There was a significant increase (p
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