China Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal Club
COG-JOCS
An English Language Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal Club to Improve Medical English in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial
1 other identifier
interventional
50
2 countries
2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if an intensive journal club based on articles and materials provided on the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology Website improves written and spoken comprehension of medical English in a population of Chinese medical professionals.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started May 2013
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 29, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2013
CompletedOctober 25, 2013
October 1, 2013
2 months
April 29, 2013
October 24, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in score from baseline on a 30 question multiple choice exam (questions and answers will be read to the participants) based on APGO-CREOGH shelf exams.
Baseline to 8 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in score from baseline on a written (short answer) exam and on an oral exam.
Baseline to 8 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Self Study Journal Club
EXPERIMENTAL25 Chinese Medical Professionals that will be participating in Self Study Journal Club Meetings three times a week for one hour for 8 weeks with interactive questions and answers and discussion of the journal articles.
Intensive Journal Club
EXPERIMENTAL25 Chinese Medical Professionals that will be participating Face to Face Journal Club Meetings three times a week for one hour for 8 weeks along with a native English speaking mentor.
Interventions
This Self Study Journal Club will read articles and prepare written answers to the study questions on their own time. The participants will read 24 articles; 12 gynecology and 12 obstetrics, based on monthly journal clubs available online at the Obstetrics and Gynecology website. The first and last article will serve as a basis for the oral and written exam in which they will be tested on comprehension, verbal and written Medical English.
This Intensive Journal Club will read articles and prepare written answers to the study questions along with a fluent English speaker. The participants will read 24 articles; 12 gynecology and 12 obstetrics, based on monthly journal clubs available online at the Obstetrics and Gynecology website. Participants will prepare oral presentations of the studies and answers to the study questions. They will have interactive sessions with this fluent English speaking monitor 3 times a week, one hour sessions for 8 weeks. The first and last article will serve as a basis for the oral and written exam in which they will be tested on comprehension, verbal and written Medical English.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Chinese medical professional
You may not qualify if:
- English speaking fluency
- Non-Chinese speaking medical professional
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033-0850, United States
First Affiliated Hospital Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Harbin, China
Related Publications (1)
Tsui IK, Dodson WC, Kunselman AR, Kuang H, Han FJ, Legro RS, Wu XK. Chinese Obstetrics & Gynecology journal club: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 28;6(1):e010178. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010178.
PMID: 26823180DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Richard S Legro, M.D.
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health Sciences
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 29, 2013
First Posted
May 1, 2013
Study Start
May 1, 2013
Primary Completion
July 1, 2013
Study Completion
July 1, 2013
Last Updated
October 25, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-10