Prepared by:
Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center
Christina Catlett, M.D.
Trish Perl, M.D., M.Sc.
Mollie W. Jenckes, M.H.Sc.
Karen A. Robinson, M.Sc.
Derrick Mitchell, B.A.
John Hage, M.D.
Carolyn J. Feuerstein
Simon Chuang
Eric B. Bass, M.D., M.P.H.
File Name Description Software Version File Size __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 01front.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 36KB 8 pages Contents: Title Page, Acknowledgments, Preface, Structured Abstract, Table of Contents 02summ.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 33KB 6 pages Contents: Summary: Overview, Reporting the Evidence, Methodology, Findings, Future Research 03chap1.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 31KB 6 pages Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Biological Agents: Background; The Threat of Bioterrorism; Education: Key to Preparation; Purpose of This Evidence Report 04chap2.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 67KB 10 pages Contents: Chapter 2. Methodology: Recruitment of Experts; Target Population; Identifying the Specific Questions; Public Health Models for Training Clinicians; Key Questions; Causal Pathway; Literature Search Methods; Web Site Search Methods; Qualitative and Quantitative Data Abstraction; Article Review Process; Evidence Grading; Construction of Evidence Tables; Peer Review Process 05chap3.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 47KB 8 pages Contents: Chapter 3. Results: Literature Search and Abstract Review; Web Site Search and Review of Eligibility; Article Review; Focus and Design of the Reviewed Studies; Evidence Grades; Results of Key Questions; Articles Pertaining to CDC Category A Biological Agents 06chap4.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 22KB 4 pages Contents: Chapter 4. Conclusions: Principal Findings; Limitations; Implications 07chap5.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 20KB 4 pages Contents: Chapter 5. Future Research 08refs.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 49KB 6 pages Contents: References 09etbl1.doc Microsoft Word® Document MS Word® 2002 162KB 12 pages Contents: Evidence Table 1. Basic characteristics of studies on training for public health events relevant to bioterrorism preparedness 10etbl2.doc Microsoft Word® Document MS Word® 2002 212KB 14 pages Contents: Evidence Table 2. Characteristics of educational programs and evaluation methods used in training for public health events relevant to bioterrorism preparedness 11etbl3.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 45KB 6 pages Contents: Evidence Table 3. Quality of studies evaluating training programs for public health events relevant to bioterrorism preparedness (in percent) 12etbl4.doc Microsoft Word® Document MS Word® 2002 233KB 45 pages Contents: Evidence Table 4. Results of studies evaluating training programs for public health events relevant to bioterrorism preparedness 13appa.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 13KB 4 pages Contents: Appendix A. Core Technical Experts and Peer Reviewers 14appb.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 7KB 2 pages Contents: Appendix B. Priority Journals for Handsearching 15appc.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 18KB 6 pages Contents: Appendix C. Literature Search Strategy 16appd.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 8KB 2 pages Contents: Appendix D. Literature Abstract Review Form 17appe.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 13KB 2 pages Contents: Appendix E. Search Terms and Details of Web Site Search 18appf.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 14KB 2 pages Contents: Appendix F. Web Site Eligibility Form 19appg.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 81KB 6 pages Contents: Appendix G. Quality Assessment Form 20apph.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 63KB 10 pages Contents: Appendix H. Content Review and Abstraction Form 21appi.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 15KB 2 pages Contents: Appendix I. Literature Search Summary 22appj.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 57KB 4 pages Contents: Appendix J. Web Sites Reviewed and Reasons for Exclusion 23appk.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 27KB 2 pages Contents: Appendix K. U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases Bioterrorism Training Courses 24biblio.wpd Corel WordPerfect® Document Corel WordPerfect® 6/7/8/9/10 70KB 6 pages Contents: Bibliography __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
AHRQ Publication No. 02-E011
Current as of January 2002
Internet Citation:
Training of Clinicians for Public Health Events Relevant to Bioterrorism Preparedness. File Inventory, Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 51. AHRQ Publication No. 02-E011, January 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/biterinv.htm
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