Organizational support, clear protocols, and ongoing reinforcement are associated with the most impactful CPD interventions¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The most impactful interventions were those implemented with organizational support, clear protocols, and ongoing reinforcement. → Ali Salwa 2025

Evidence¶

Ali Salwa 2025¶

Ali Salwa, Sethi Ahsan, Soltani Abderrezzaq, Nazar Zachariah. (2025). Impact of continuing professional development (CPD) on patient outcomes: a systematic scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07883-4

q2 · i? · review · r2

Synthesis across the 17 included studies in this scoping review. The review reports that "The most impactful interventions were those implemented with organizational support, clear protocols, and ongoing reinforcement."

"The most impactful interventions were those implemented with organizational support, clear protocols, and ongoing reinforcement."

Discussion¶

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