Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Physician personality characteristics and inquiry about mood symptoms in primary care.
Depression treatment is often initially sought from primary care physicians. ⋯ The clinical, educational, and translational, implications of research showing that physician personality traits could affect practice behaviors warrant consideration. Current models of treatment for depression in primary care could be engineered to accommodate the variability in physician personality. Given that there is no single "correct" way to ask about mood disorders or suicide, clinicians are encouraged to adopt an approach that fits their personal style and preferences.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of an evidence-based medicine curriculum on resident use of electronic resources: a randomized controlled study.
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is widely taught in residency, but evidence for effectiveness of EBM teaching on changing residents' behavior is limited. ⋯ EBM teaching improved EBM knowledge and increased use of evidence-based resources by residents, but did not improve performance on Web-based clinical vignettes. Future studies will need to examine impact of EBM teaching on clinical outcomes.