Abstract
IntroductionA proper understanding of study design is essential to creating successful studies. This is also important when reading or peer reviewing publications. In this article, we aimed to identify and summarize key papers that would be helpful for faculty members interested in learning more about study design in medical education research.MethodsThe online discussions of the 2016–2017 Academic Life in Emergency Medicine Faculty Incubator program included a robust and vigorous discussion about education study design, which highlighted a number of papers on that topic. We augmented this list of papers with further suggestions by expert mentors. Via this process, we created a list of 29 papers in total on the topic of medical education study design. After gathering these papers, our authorship group engaged in a modified Delphi approach to build consensus on the papers that were most valuable for the understanding of proper study design in medical education.ResultsWe selected the top five most highly rated papers on the topic domain of study design as determined by our study group. We subsequently summarized these papers with respect to their relevance to junior faculty members and to faculty developers.ConclusionThis article summarizes five key papers addressing study design in medical education with discussions and applications for junior faculty members and faculty developers. These papers provide a basis upon which junior faculty members might build for developing and analyzing studies.
Highlights
A proper understanding of study design is essential to creating successful studies
Considerations for Faculty Developers This paper provides valuable tips for faculty developers on how to be effective mentors, as well as advice to provide mentees on establishing and maintaining successful relationships
This paper provides a simple primer that faculty developers may use to guide faculty to begin generating educational scholarship
Summary
A proper understanding of study design is essential to creating successful studies. This is important when reading or peer reviewing publications. We aimed to identify and summarize key papers that would be helpful for faculty members interested in learning more about study design in medical education research. It is important to understand these limitations when evaluating a study as a peer reviewer, as well as when applying and interpreting studies for clinical or educational use. While the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires residents to participate in research, the degree of involvement in the process and training can be variable.[2] After completing residency, junior faculty members may start their careers without having had sufficient training or mentorship in study design for medical education.[3,4] They may struggle to successfully produce high-quality scholarship
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