Effectiveness of e-learning material on essential components of evidence-based medicine among laypersons: a randomized controlled trial.
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is helpful for laypersons' decision-making. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of e-learning materials on the essential components of EBM for laypersons. We conducted a web-based, open-label, randomized controlled trial with laypersons in Japan aged ≥20 year...
| Published in: | Health Education Research Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 466 - 475 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Oct2024
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