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Effect of brief dermoscopy training on primary care providers' diagnostic accuracy on a test and in practice [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Brief dermoscopy training has been shown to improve diagnostic accuracy on image recognition tests, but few, if any, studies have examined its effect on clinician behavior and clinical outcome measures. Conclusions: Brief dermoscopy training can improve primary care providers' skin lesion diagnostic accuracy in clinical practice.

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Project ECHO Rheumatology - Rationale and Results from a Multi-Method Study to Capture Impact [Musculoskeletal and rheumatology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Qualitative and quantitative data pertaining to provider self-efficacy, satisfaction, knowledge, and practice change have been rigorously collected since its inception. Clinicians from rural and Northern Ontario particularly benefited as access to specialists in their areas was sparse to none.

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A Novel Definition of Urinary Tract Infection across a National Primary Care Network [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective To develop and validate a novel electronic medical records (EMR)-based UTI case definition that can be applied to elucidate and understand UTI treatment and practice patterns in primary care. Context Misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) are a leading cause of inappropriate antimicrobial use.

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The ICH E6(R3) Guideline: A Major Update to Good Clinical Practice

FDA Law Blog

Livornese As anticipated, the International Council for Harmonization (ICH) published the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guideline E6(R3) Principles and Annex 1 on January 6, 2025. As stakeholders begin implementing R3, many questions remain regarding its practical application. By Julie Kim & Deborah L.

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Register Now for the AAFP 2024 Fall Forum CME Event

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The event focuses on the latest clinical practices, innovations in healthcare, and topics trending in the field of family medicine. The 2024 Fall Forum is designed to bring together family physicians, general practitioners, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants from across the state.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 18(1), 104–110. Van Fenema, E.,

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Expert Panel Unveils Preanesthesia Cannabis Use Assessment Tool

Physician's Weekly

While the introduction of the CUBAT into clinical practice may increase provider knowledge and comfort in assessing cannabis use during the preanesthesia evaluation, the tool also uses neutral language to maintain respect for patients using cannabis.” Early users in a pilot study deemed it straightforward and intuitive.