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Critical appraisal skills teaching in UK dental schools

Critical appraisal skills teaching in UK dental schools
Critical appraisal skills teaching in UK dental schools

Key publications on training in dentistry, including the latest version of the General Dental Council learning outcomes for dentists, recognise the importance of teaching evidence-based practice for dental students. However, dental curriculum designers have considerable flexibility on the scope and approach for teaching evidence-based dentistry (EBD) and there is no readily available information showing how EBD is taught across the dental schools in the United Kingdom (UK). Critical appraisal is one of the key steps of evidence-based decision making and so we investigated through an electronic survey whether and how critical appraisal skills (CAS) are taught and assessed across the UK dental schools. The survey included questions regarding teaching methods, duration and timing of CAS teaching, and assessment methods. Twelve out of the total 16 UK dental schools participated in this survey, giving an institutional response rate of 75%. While all 12 participating UK dental schools reported CAS were taught and assessed in their institution, there were very varied approaches between institutions in every surveyed aspect of CAS education. CAS teaching and assessment strategies should be regularly reviewed in line with the evolving dental curriculum. Regular inter- and intra-institutional review of teaching, specifically in evidence-based dentistry including CAS may encourage professional debate regarding facilitation of improved CAS and their integration into clinical practice.

Education, Dental, Evidence-Based Dentistry, Humans, Schools, Dental, Thinking, United Kingdom
0007-0610
209-213
Hong, B.
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Plugge, E.
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Hong, B.
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Plugge, E.
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Hong, B. and Plugge, E. (2017) Critical appraisal skills teaching in UK dental schools. British Dental Journal, 222 (3), 209-213. (doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.126).

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Abstract

Key publications on training in dentistry, including the latest version of the General Dental Council learning outcomes for dentists, recognise the importance of teaching evidence-based practice for dental students. However, dental curriculum designers have considerable flexibility on the scope and approach for teaching evidence-based dentistry (EBD) and there is no readily available information showing how EBD is taught across the dental schools in the United Kingdom (UK). Critical appraisal is one of the key steps of evidence-based decision making and so we investigated through an electronic survey whether and how critical appraisal skills (CAS) are taught and assessed across the UK dental schools. The survey included questions regarding teaching methods, duration and timing of CAS teaching, and assessment methods. Twelve out of the total 16 UK dental schools participated in this survey, giving an institutional response rate of 75%. While all 12 participating UK dental schools reported CAS were taught and assessed in their institution, there were very varied approaches between institutions in every surveyed aspect of CAS education. CAS teaching and assessment strategies should be regularly reviewed in line with the evolving dental curriculum. Regular inter- and intra-institutional review of teaching, specifically in evidence-based dentistry including CAS may encourage professional debate regarding facilitation of improved CAS and their integration into clinical practice.

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Accepted/In Press date: 21 November 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 10 February 2017
Published date: 10 February 2017
Keywords: Education, Dental, Evidence-Based Dentistry, Humans, Schools, Dental, Thinking, United Kingdom

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Local EPrints ID: 485329
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/485329
ISSN: 0007-0610
PURE UUID: db38868f-7619-4b5e-b857-56181d483f5e
ORCID for E. Plugge: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8359-0071

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Date deposited: 04 Dec 2023 17:43
Last modified: 11 Jul 2024 02:06

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Author: B. Hong
Author: E. Plugge ORCID iD

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