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ReviewCureus2024

Considerations for Clinician-Educators Developing Online Educational Content: A Narrative Review.

Amiran Baduashvili, Brandon Fainstad, Elizabeth L Kudron

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Amiran BaduashviliDepartment of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA.
Brandon FainstadDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Veterans Administration Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, USA.
Elizabeth L KudronDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In modern medical education, clinician-educators are increasingly called upon to develop online education to complement or replace in-person instruction. Despite a growing need for online curricula, many medical professionals lack training and experience in digital content development, deployment, assessment, and maintenance. Previous studies offer guidance on some aspects of online education development but often overlook key components, such as accessibility, legal considerations, financial implications, and sustainability challenges. This review offers medical professionals a broad overview of these important issues. We discuss various pedagogical considerations, including aligning educational goals and objectives with the digital content, choosing the appropriate online interface, and employing strategies to mitigate cognitive load while maximizing accessibility to create an inclusive online learning environment. We offer practical tips for creating effective, high-quality, and enduring audio-visual content and reflect on initial content deployment, testing, assessment, and revision. We discuss the intricacies of obtaining continuing medical education credits when the target audience includes faculty members. We address several legal issues online educators must consider, such as copyright laws, intellectual property rights, and medical liability. The review concludes with a discussion of sustainability mechanisms and financial considerations to ensure the long-term success of the educational program. Our recommendations aim to equip medical professionals embarking on a digital education journey with practical tools to produce effective, inclusive, and sustainable online content while considering legal implications.

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accessibilitycognitive loadcopyrightdigital educationelearningintellectual property rightsmedical educationonline content developmentonline curriculum development

Identifiers

PMID38550457
PMCPMC10977185

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