Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates a concept called 'Teaching the Teachers' and whether it is helpful in disseminating guidelines on the national and international levels. "Teaching the Teachers" involves teaching the guidelines to experts who later teach the same guidelines to other radiologists, trainees, and physicians to assume the teacher's role and disseminate the guidelines and so on.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the magnitude of teaching of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnostic guidelines after applying "Teaching the Teachers" concept. II. Assess the effect of "Teaching the Teachers" concept on application of guidelines in clinical practice. OUTLINE: Participants complete surveys immediately after completion of a HCC diagnostic guideline webinar, monthly thereafter, and again at 6 months.
Interventions
OTHERSurvey Administration
Complete surveys
Sponsors
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Physicians who finished radiology residency * Radiologists with current or completed specialized training in abdominal imaging * Radiologists with expertise in liver imaging with no minimum number of years of experience * Radiologists working in academic, community, and governmental practices * Radiologists with current practice in any country around the globe * Radiologists with and without previous knowledge of HCC diagnosis guidelines (Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System \[LI-RADS\]) * Radiologists with interest in education and/or teaching
Exclusion criteria
* Physicians with no formal training in radiology * Radiologists with no expertise in abdominal/liver imaging * Current radiology residents * Radiologists with no interest in education and/or teaching
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching rates of the hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis guidelines | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Paired comparisons will be performed on the proportion of learners using the practice guidelines. Will perform a multivariate analysis to assess the effect of demographic characteristics (e.g., number of years of experience, type of practice) on the teaching rate of the HCC diagnostic guidelines. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTKhaled M Elsayes, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKhaled M Elsayes, MD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed