Revalidation for general practitioners: randomised comparison of two revalidation models

摘要

>Objective To compare two models of revalidation for general practitioners.>Design Randomised comparison of two revalidation models.>Setting Primary care in Tayside, Scotland.>Participants 66 Tayside general practitioners (principals and non-principals), 53 of whom completed the revalidation folders.>Interventions Two revalidation models: a minimum criterion based model with revalidation as the primary purpose, and an educational outcome model with emphasis on combining revalidation with continuing professional development.>Main outcome measures Feasibility and acceptability of each approach and effect on the doctor's continuing professional development. The ability to make a summative judgment on completed models and whether either model would allow patient groups to have confidence in the revalidation process.>Results The criterion model was preferred by general practitioners. For both models doctors reported making changes to their practice and felt a positive effect on their continuing professional development. Summative assessment of the folders showed reasonable inter-rater reliability.>Conclusions The criterion model provides a practical and acceptable model for general practitioners to use when preparing for revalidation.