The Development of a Theory-Based Instrument to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education
Academic MedicinePublished 26 August 2010Open access
Jing Tian, Nancy Atkinson, Barry Portnoy, Nancy Ryan Lowitt
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The levels of content and construct validity and reliability of the CME evaluation instrument are acceptable for evaluation of CME activities targeting physicians.
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The levels of content and construct validity and reliability of the CME evaluation instrument are acceptable for evaluation of CME activities targeting physicians. Instruments adapted from this template could potentially evaluate future CME activities.
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