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Knowledge gap and e course on statins

Aim: The objective of this article includes examining the knowledge of e-course participants on the use of statins in clinical practice. Methods: The e-test was composed of 50 multiple choices questions. E-test results were compared between the family physicians (FP) and other specialist groups. The questions with the least number of correct answers were identified and all questions were divided into three groups: difficult (a correct answer obtained in <60% of examinees), medium-difficult (in 60 to <70%) and easy (all other questions). For each participants, the correct answer percentage was calculated in relation to the respective group of questions. Results: 441 candidates completed the e-test ; 412 (93.4%) from Croatia ; 217 (52, 7%) from larger cities and 262 (59, 4%) were FP. A total of 420 (95.2%) participants completed the test successfully with no difference in the number of correct answers between FPs and other specialists. FPs provided fewer correct answers to medium- difficult (p=0.006) and to difficult questions (p=0.016) concerning more recent insights into statins. Conclusions: In questions concerning more recent insights into statins, FPs obtained worse results than other participants, especially in more recent scientific and professional insights, pointing to the need for shorter but more frequent educational programs.

education, continuing ; family practice ; specialization ; internet ; information dissemination ; hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase inhibitors

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