Strengths
- works in general
- richer experiences are more effective
- more clinically focused efforts (e.g, case-based) are more effective
- includes the ability to assess outcome (and require participation)
- challenged by the inability to follow longer term outcomes
- not integrated easily with patient outcomes
| CME Activity | N | Effect size (average) | Increased likelihood of making evidence-based clinical choices |
| Multimedia: mainly live or roundtable presentations with video lectures | 10 | 1.26 | 64% |
| Interactive case-based: contain questions within the activity that participants respond to and receive immediate feedback, usually involving patient cases | 40 | 1.08 | 58% |
| Interactive text-based: are mainly conference coverage, special reports, and basic clinical updates | 64 | 0.58 | 37% |
| All Internet CME activities | 114 | 0.82 | 48% |
- interactive case-based activities, 51% (effect size 0.89),
- text-based clinical updates, 40% (effect size 0.63)
References
- Casebeer L, Brown J, Roepke N, Grimes C, Henson B, Palmore R, Granstaff US, Salinas GD. Evidence-based choices of physicians: a comparative analysis of physicians participating in Internet CME and non-participants. BMC Med Educ. 2010 Jun 10;10:42.
- Casebeer L, Engler S, Bennett N, Irvine M, Sulkes D, DesLauriers M, Zhang S. A controlled trial of the effectiveness of internet continuing medical education. PMID: 19055789 BMC Med. 2008 Dec 4;6:37. Free PMC Article