Social AccountabilityNCT07383662
Using Students' Toolkit to Assess the Social Accountability of Dental Students at Misr International University in Egypt: A Cross-sectional Study
An observational study of Social Accountability, run by Misr International University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Data were collected via a paper-based questionnaire adapted from IFMSA Social Accountability Toolkit Questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to all students and interns during the study period, with a total of 1805 dental students and interns. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Social Accountability
- How many people
- 975 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2022to 1 May 2022
- 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: Dental students and interns at MIU
Who may be able to join
- Dental students at MIU, both males and females of different educational years and interns
Who cannot join
- Subjects who refuse to participate
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Data were collected via a paper-based questionnaire adapted from IFMSA Social Accountability Toolkit Questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to all students and interns during the study period, with a total of 1805 dental students and interns.
Read the detailed description
A paper-based survey was conducted to assess the social accountability of the students; students from all educational years were invited to participate voluntarily. The participating students were asked to read the questions in the table (Appendix 1) carefully and rate the school's performance from 0 to 3 for each area. Then the total score was calculated by adding the scores of each question to a total and seeing where our faculty stands. Additional information on each of the questions and accompanying indicators were provided in the second column to guide students during scoring.
- Conditions
- Social Accountability
- Keywords
- Social Accountability (SA), Dental school, Medical education, Dental education, Community service, Oral and Dental health equity
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dental students and interns | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Social accountability score
The total score was calculated by adding the scores of each question to a total and seeing where our faculty stands. Additional information on each of the questions and accompanying indicators were provided in the second column to guide students during scoring.
Scoring implications:
The interpretation of the scores 0-8: Start a conversation with your classmates and school to begin to build social accountability at your school. 9-17: Your school has some social accountability strategies, look for ways to advocate to build on these existing strategies 18-26: Your school is doing well, look for areas of weakness and ways to advocate to improve social accountability. 27-36: Your school has a strong foundation in social accountability and advocates for continued growth and leadership in social accountability.
Measured: From enrollment till distribution of all questionnaires in a month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Feb 2026
- Study start1 Mar 2022
- Primary completion30 Apr 2022
- Study completion1 May 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
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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
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 975 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Misr International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Khaled Mohamed Keraa, Misr International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07383662
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MIU-IRB-2122-157
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Building Capacity in Higher Education Topic Guide 201
Woollard B, Boelen C. Seeking impact of medical schools on health: meeting the challenges of social accountability. Med Educ. 2012 Jan;46(1):21-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04081.x.
PubMed 22150193Alrebish SA, Taha MH, Ahmed MH, Abdalla ME. Commitment towards a better future for medical education in Saudi Arabia: the efforts of the college of medicine at Qassim University to become socially accountable. Med Educ Online. 2020 Dec;25(1):1710328. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2019.1710328.
PubMed 31902316Ghaffari R, Taghizadieh A, Behshid M, Somi MH, Mirzazadeh A, Baradaran HR, Huntington M, Emami Razavi SH, Baghban Rezvan F, Salek Ranjbarzadeh F. Accountability in medical education from theory to practice Tabriz 2018 statement: A step towards the implementation of this social necessity. Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2020 Aug 6;34:93. doi: 10.34171/mjiri.34.93. eCollection 2020.
PubMed 333159671. Boelen C., Heck J. E. (1995). Defining and measuring the social accountability of medical schools. Geneva: World Health Organization. No. WHO/HRH/95.7.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Using Students' Toolkit to Assess the Social Accountability of Dental Students at Misr International University in Egypt: A Cross-sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07383662
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MIU-IRB-2122-157
- Conditions
- Social Accountability
- Keywords
- Social Accountability (SA), Dental school, Medical education, Dental education, Community service, Oral and Dental health equity
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 975 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Misr International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Feb 2026 (actual)
- 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.
Data were collected via a paper-based questionnaire adapted from IFMSA Social Accountability Toolkit Questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to all students and interns during the study period, with a total of 1805 dental students and interns.
Detailed description
A paper-based survey was conducted to assess the social accountability of the students; students from all educational years were invited to participate voluntarily. The participating students were asked to read the questions in the table (Appendix 1) carefully and rate the school's performance from 0 to 3 for each area. Then the total score was calculated by adding the scores of each question to a total and seeing where our faculty stands. Additional information on each of the questions and accompanying indicators were provided in the second column to guide students during scoring.
Study design
- Observational model
- Ecologic or community
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Dental students and interns | – | – |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Dental students and interns at MIU
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Dental students at MIU, both males and females of different educational years and interns
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Subjects who refuse to participate
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
Social accountability score
Time frame: From enrollment till distribution of all questionnaires in a month
The total score was calculated by adding the scores of each question to a total and seeing where our faculty stands. Additional information on each of the questions and accompanying indicators were provided in the second column to guide students during scoring. Scoring implications: The interpretation of the scores 0-8: Start a conversation with your classmates and school to begin to build social accountability at your school. 9-17: Your school has some social accountability strategies, look for ways to advocate to build on these existing strategies 18-26: Your school is doing well, look for areas of weakness and ways to advocate to improve social accountability. 27-36: Your school has a strong foundation in social accountability and advocates for continued growth and leadership in social accountability.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Feb 2026.
- BackgroundBuilding Capacity in Higher Education Topic Guide 201
- Background: PubMed 22150193Woollard B, Boelen C. Seeking impact of medical schools on health: meeting the challenges of social accountability. Med Educ. 2012 Jan;46(1):21-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04081.x.
- Background: PubMed 31902316Alrebish SA, Taha MH, Ahmed MH, Abdalla ME. Commitment towards a better future for medical education in Saudi Arabia: the efforts of the college of medicine at Qassim University to become socially accountable. Med Educ Online. 2020 Dec;25(1):1710328. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2019.1710328.
- Background: PubMed 33315967Ghaffari R, Taghizadieh A, Behshid M, Somi MH, Mirzazadeh A, Baradaran HR, Huntington M, Emami Razavi SH, Baghban Rezvan F, Salek Ranjbarzadeh F. Accountability in medical education from theory to practice Tabriz 2018 statement: A step towards the implementation of this social necessity. Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2020 Aug 6;34:93. doi: 10.34171/mjiri.34.93. eCollection 2020.
- Background1. Boelen C., Heck J. E. (1995). Defining and measuring the social accountability of medical schools. Geneva: World Health Organization. No. WHO/HRH/95.7.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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 Social Accountability, run by Misr International University at 1 site in Egypt.
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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Feb 2026. 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 Egypt. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Social accountability score (time frame: From enrollment till distribution of all questionnaires in a month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07383662, which also lists 5 linked publications.
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 6 Feb 2026.