European Postgraduate Training in Geriatric Medicine

February 26, 2015 updated by: PD Dr. Katrin Singler, MME, Klinikum Nürnberg
The objective of the study is to give a structured update on geriatric postgraduate education throughout Europe. The study will be performed as a cross-sectional structured quantitative online survey with qualitative comments. The survey content covers structural items, content and educational aspects of geriatric specialty training in European countries.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study is performed as a cross-sectional structured quantitative survey leaving space for qualitative comments. The survey content covers structural items, content and educational aspects of geriatric specialty training in European countries. To prove feasibility in the questionnaire setting and time management the survey will be piloted in five international experts in geriatric medicine. Questions in the survey are closed with the possibility to give a free comment.Validity of individual data collection will be controlled by repeated hidden content within different questions.

Experts in the field of geriatric medicine and members of one of the organizations European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), European Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) or European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) and a strong personal focus of interest in postgraduate training are contacted by the survey coordinator and invited to participate in the survey personally and via E-mail. The survey will be performed online using the following software (http://www.surveyxact.com/) . To reassure data quality, the survey will be sent for double checks within nations.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

47

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
    • Bavaria
      • Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, 90408
        • Recruiting
        • Insitute for Biomedicine of Aging
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Experts in geriatric medicine and member of one of the organizations European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), European Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) or European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Experts in geriatric medicine and member of one of the organizations European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), European Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (EAMA) or European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS).

Exclusion Criteria:

none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
situation of geriatric postgraduate education
Time Frame: until June 2014
Evaluate a structured update on geriatric postgraduate education throughout Europe in order to assess the need for further developments in geriatric postgraduate education.
until June 2014

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Klinikum Nürnberg

Collaborators

Medical University of Graz

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2015

Last Verified

February 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KS-RRW EU survey

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