title: The impact of an interactive Web-based module on residents' knowledge and clinical practice of injury prevention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effectiveness of an interactive Web-based module on knowledge acquisition, retention, and clinical practice by residents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Residents were randomized to complete an interactive Web-based module on injury prevention or a noninteractive Web-based module of identical content. Acquisition and retention of medical knowledge were measured by pretest, posttest, and long-term test scores, and change in clinical practice was measured by videotaped clinical encounters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-seven residents completed the modules. The control group had higher posttest scores than the intervention group (P = .036). Thirty-seven residents completed the long-term test with scores that were significantly higher than pretest scores (P = .00). Thirty-six residents had videotaped encounter scores (232 visits), with no difference in these scores after the intervention (P = .432).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The noninteractive module was more effective in promoting knowledge acquisition. Residents successfully demonstrated knowledge retention with completion of either module. The modules were insufficient to change clinical practice.
authors: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ambulatory Pediatrics, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. shilpa.sangvai@nationwidechildrens.org
authors: Shilpa
authors: S
authors: Sangvai
authors: John D
authors: JD
authors: Mahan
authors: Kadriye O
authors: KO
authors: Lewis
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Pudlo
authors: Srinivasan
authors: S
authors: Suresh
authors: Lara B
authors: LB
authors: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D009820:Ohio; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*