Preparing medical students for drug-related clinical decisions: a study evaluating the impact of digital decision support training

Among preclinical medical students, does a structured pedagogical approach to Clinical Decision Support Systems training integrated into the medical curriculum, compared to no formal CDSS training, improve preparedness for drug-related clinical decisions, including confidence, digital literacy, and sustained evidence-based resource use during clinical rotations?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12503667

Enrollment

200

Registered

2026-06-24

Start date

2019-03-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-07-13

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Conditions

Medical education and clinical decision-making in pharmacology Other

Interventions

Preclinical medical students are invited to voluntarily enroll in an elective 'CDSS in Pharmacology' course integrating structured training in Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS), including UpToD

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Medical students enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in the final preclinical semester (intervention group) or clinical years (comparison group) 2. Licensed physicians practicing in Israel 3. Voluntary participation with informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Medical students who had previously completed the 'CDSS in Pharmacology'course (for the comparison group) 2. Non-medical students or non-physicians

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Student confidence in CDSS use measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at before the course, at course completion, and during clinical rotations;Frequency and type of digital resource use measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at before the course, at course completion, and during clinical rotations;Student competence in evidence-based clinical decision-making measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at before the course, at course completion, and during clinical rotations	—

Measure

Time frame

Student confidence in CDSS use measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at before the course, at course completion, and during clinical rotations;Frequency and type of digital resource use measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at before the course, at course completion, and during clinical rotations;Student competence in evidence-based clinical decision-making measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at before the course, at course completion, and during clinical rotations

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Attitudes toward CDSS integration in medical curricula measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at a single timepoint (cross-sectional), measured separately in physicians and non-participant students;Frequency and type of digital resource use among non-participant students and physicians measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at a single timepoint (cross-sectional)	—

Measure

Time frame

Attitudes toward CDSS integration in medical curricula measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at a single timepoint (cross-sectional), measured separately in physicians and non-participant students;Frequency and type of digital resource use among non-participant students and physicians measured using an anonymous voluntary survey (Likert scale) at a single timepoint (cross-sectional)

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Countries

Israel

Contacts

Public ContactHadar Arien Zakay

hadar.az@mail.huji.ac.il+972 (0)523594275

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 3, 2026