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Research Abstract Usefulness in Clinical Decision-making

NCT ID: NCT01255488

Last Updated: 2010-12-07

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-12-31

Study Completion Date

2011-06-30

Brief Summary

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To better understand the extent to which family nurse practitioners (FNPs) might use research abstracts in shaping their clinical decision-making under simulated conditions. A secondary point is to examine if and how FNPs might use full-text manuscripts (associated with the abstracts) if made available to them.

Detailed Description

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The study will recruit the approximate 25 - 1st year and 25 - 2nd year family nurse practitioner students of the Graduate School of Nursing. After being presented an overview of the study and informed consent document, those electing to participate will draw a sealed envelope indicating whether they are assigned to group A (intervention group) or group B (control group). The participant will proceed to the associated room, be provided a brief clinical case (appropriate to their training), an iPad device with pre-loaded EBN-Search engine, and a questionnaire. The EBN-Search engine for the intervention group will include 9 research abstracts associated to the case. The EBN-Search for the control group will include both the research abstracts and full-text versions of the manuscripts. The participants will be provided 20 minutes to complete the questionnaire using the information available to them. The questionnaire will require the participant to indicate treatment plan, respond to questions regarding the usefulness of research abstracts, questions regarding the usefulness of full-text (control group only) and recommendations on improving EBN-Search.

Conditions

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Clinical Decision-making

Keywords

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Search engine Clinical decision-making Research abstracts Full-text manuscripts Family Nurse Practitioners

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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EBN-Search (without full-text manuscripts)

In the intervention arm research subjects will be provided access to EBN-Search (a fictitious search engine) with nine abstracts relating to the clinical case but no full-text manuscripts.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Access to EBN-Search (without full-text manuscripts)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Family nurse practitioner access to EBN-Search without availability of full-text manuscripts.

EBN-Search (with full text manuscripts)

Research subjects will be exposed to 9 abstracts and corresponding full-text manuscripts related to the simulated clinical encounter.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Access to EBN-Search (without full-text manuscripts)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Family nurse practitioner access to EBN-Search without availability of full-text manuscripts.

Interventions

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Access to EBN-Search (without full-text manuscripts)

Family nurse practitioner access to EBN-Search without availability of full-text manuscripts.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Research abstracts Full-text manuscripts

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Matriculated family nurse practitioner graduate students of USUHS 2010/2011 academic year

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Uniformed Services University

Principal Investigators

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Ronald W. Gimbel, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Locations

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Uniformed Services University

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Ronald W Gimbel, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 301-295-3077

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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R02930-S2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id