title: Revalidation for general practitioners: randomised comparison of two revalidation models.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare two models of revalidation for general practitioners.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomised comparison of two revalidation models.
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary care in Tayside, Scotland.
  
  
  METHODS
  66 Tayside general practitioners (principals and non-principals), 53 of whom completed the revalidation folders. Interventions Two revalidation models: a minimum criterion based model with revalidation as the primary purpose, and an educational outcome model with emphasis on combining revalidation with continuing professional development.
  
  
  METHODS
  Feasibility and acceptability of each approach and effect on the doctor's continuing professional development. The ability to make a summative judgment on completed models and whether either model would allow patient groups to have confidence in the revalidation process.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The criterion model was preferred by general practitioners. For both models doctors reported making changes to their practice and felt a positive effect on their continuing professional development. Summative assessment of the folders showed reasonable inter-rater reliability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The criterion model provides a practical and acceptable model for general practitioners to use when preparing for revalidation.
authors.affiliation: NHS Education for Scotland, Tayside Centre for General Practice, Dundee DD2 4AD. d.bruce@tcgp.dundee.ac.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Snadden
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harden
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods*; D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003625:Data Collection; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D012606:Scotland