In the Harris RCT, neither e-learning strategy improved substance abuse management outcomes versus no training¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? In the Harris et al. RCT comparing two virtual patient e-learning strategies against no training, there was no difference between groups on the P-CSAT measure of substance abuse management. → Morvannou Adèle 2024

Evidence¶

Morvannou Adèle 2024¶

Morvannou Adèle, Allami Youssef, Jobin Emilie Y. (2024). Virtual patients with substance use disorders in healthcare professional education: a scoping review. Canadian Medical Education Journal. https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.78344

q3 · i? · review · r2

Post-test-only RCT with 90 residents and 30 faculty physicians comparing two virtual patient-based e-learning strategies versus no training; the table reports "No difference between groups on P-CSAT". Equivalence was not tested.

"No difference between groups on P-CSAT (both intervention groups and control group)"

Discussion¶

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