Improving question formulation for use in evidence appraisal in a tertiary care setting: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN66375463

Enrollment

Registered

2001-11-07

Start date

2000-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Question formulation by health care professionals Not Applicable

Interventions

New participants were invited to reformulate clinical queries. The control group was given no instructions. The intervention group was given a brief explanation of proper formulation, written instruct

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Health care professionals affiliated with a tertiary care health care network in Melbourne, Australia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous users of the service

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The change in the proportion of reformulated questions that described each the dimensions of specificity.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The differences in the degree by which a particular dimension was specified.	—

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026