Understand Students' View Toward Current Medical Education.NCT00925184
Students' View: Survey of Medical Education in Taiwan
An observational study of Understand Students' View Toward Current Medical Education., run by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The aim of this research project is to establish a students' perspective to most medical schools in Taiwan. We expect that these surveys will provide helpful information to candidates for selection of medical school before admission, and will also be a useful reference guide to improve quality of medical education to… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Understand Students' View Toward Current Medical Education.
- How many people
- 370 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Jul 2008to Nov 2009
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: medical students at their graduate year will be invited to participated in this study. students who are willing to participate need to help us to fill out a questionnaire about their educational experience in medical school.
Who may be able to join
- medical students at their graduate year and are willing to fill out the questionnaire.
Who cannot join
- medical students who do not want to fill out the questionnaire.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The aim of this research project is to establish a students' perspective to most medical schools in Taiwan. We expect that these surveys will provide helpful information to candidates for selection of medical school before admission, and will also be a useful reference guide to improve quality of medical education to our governmental policy makers.
Read the detailed description
The aim of this research project is to establish a students' perspective to most medical schools in Taiwan. We will select Medical School Graduation Questionnaires, obtained from Association of American Medical Colleges, AAMC, which has been performed in US for more than 30 years. These questionnaires will modify with edition with expert opinions of our country. We will invite students' representative of each school for survey visit and deliver questionnaires to students after complete communication and permission of their schools. These surveys include learning resources, student support services, student daily life, medical education…etc. We expect that these surveys will provide helpful information to candidates for selection of medical school before admission, and will also be a useful reference guide to improve quality of medical education to our governmental policy makers.
- Keywords
- questionnaire, medical education, medical students.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| medical students, graduate year, | medical students at graduate year will be invited to participate in this study. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Filled out the assigned questionnaire.
Measured: 1 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Jun 2009 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2008
- Primary completionJul 2009 (estimated)
- Study completionNov 2009 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Understand Students' View Toward Current Medical Education.Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 370 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Investigators
- Wing Pong Chan, MD, Principal investigator, Wan Fang Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00925184
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- WF-R-CWP-97-001
- Status last verified
- Nov 2010
- First submitted
- 19 Jun 2009
- Last updated
- 19 Nov 2010
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Nov 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Students' View: Survey of Medical Education in Taiwan
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00925184
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- WF-R-CWP-97-001
- Keywords
- questionnaire, medical education, medical students.
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 370 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Study start
- Jul 2008
- Primary completion
- Jul 2009 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Nov 2009 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Jun 2009 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this research project is to establish a students' perspective to most medical schools in Taiwan. We expect that these surveys will provide helpful information to candidates for selection of medical school before admission, and will also be a useful reference guide to improve quality of medical education to our governmental policy makers.
Detailed description
The aim of this research project is to establish a students' perspective to most medical schools in Taiwan. We will select Medical School Graduation Questionnaires, obtained from Association of American Medical Colleges, AAMC, which has been performed in US for more than 30 years. These questionnaires will modify with edition with expert opinions of our country. We will invite students' representative of each school for survey visit and deliver questionnaires to students after complete communication and permission of their schools. These surveys include learning resources, student support services, student daily life, medical education…etc. We expect that these surveys will provide helpful information to candidates for selection of medical school before admission, and will also be a useful reference guide to improve quality of medical education to our governmental policy makers.
Study design
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| medical students, graduate year, | – | –medical students at graduate year will be invited to participate in this study. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- medical students at their graduate year will be invited to participated in this study. students who are willing to participate need to help us to fill out a questionnaire about their educational experience in medical school.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- medical students at their graduate year and are willing to fill out the questionnaire.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- medical students who do not want to fill out the questionnaire.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Filled out the assigned questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 month
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Nov 2010.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Wing Pong Chan, MD principal investigator
Wan Fang Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Understand Students' View Toward Current Medical Education., run by Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Filled out the assigned questionnaire. (time frame: 1 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2010.