Search for relevant literature to improve patient care
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Search for relevant literature by using EVIglance app:
The participants are informed about the aim and course of the study and about all inclusion / exclusion criteria.
Depending on the ran
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg – Chirurgische Klinik
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Assistant physicians or specialists who are employed at the University of Heidelberg or medical students in the clinical semester at the University of Heidelberg; Good knowledge of German and English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participation in the development of the EVIglance app
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in the times to synopsis (intrapersonal) in minutes -Synopsis is defined as the best personal "educated guess" with regard to an outcome parameter characterized by the direction of the effect (favors intervention, favors Control, no difference) and confidence in the evidence (certainty in evidence according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) Working Group1) as an answer to a specific clinical question in the form of a PICO question. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Time to correct synopsis (interpersonal between the two study arms) in minutes -Correct synopsis (intrapersonal and interpersonal) as yes / no -Number of correct effect estimates for the PICO (intrapersonal and interpersonal) as an absolute number -Number of correct certainty in evidence assessment for the PICO (intrapersonal and interpersonal) as an absolute number -Time to subjectively "all" RCTs found (intrapersonal and interpersonal) in minutes -Time to subjectively "all" SRs found (intrapersonal and interpersonal) in minutes -Number of RCTs found (intrapersonal and interpersonal) as an absolute number -Number of SRs found (intrapersonal and interpersonal) as an absolute number Subjective assessment of EVIglance by the study participants using the Likert scale ("I strongly disagree", "I tend to disagree", "I partially agree", I tend to agree ", I fully agree") 1. EVIglance makes it possible to find the entire literature on a clinical question 2. EVIglance enables the available literature on a clinical question to be found quickly 3. EVIglance enables surgical decisions to be made based on evidence The synopsis and the number of RCT / SR are noted in writing by the test person himself under supervision, who notes the time taken till end of search. The outcome assessment (correct number of studies and correct synopsis) and the statistical evaluation are carried out by persons who have no knowledge of whether the data were recorded using the intervention or control. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactRosa Klotz
Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergChirurgische Klinik
Outcome results
None listed