[Evaluation of competences in scientific writing after two different types of training courses: SCRIU-B study protocol].

Scientific writing is one of the competences required and requested by health professionals. There are several course formats designed for acquiring these competences, although the improvement after taking part in these courses is not always demonstrated. Through an open and non-randomized experimental design, the SCRIU-B study aims to evaluate the acquisition of competencies in scientific writing after specific training courses (face-to-face and online) as well as the satisfaction of the participants with these courses.

Students' satisfaction and perceived impact on knowledge, attitudes and skills after a 2-day course in scientific writing: a prospective longitudinal study in Spain.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine students' satisfaction with a 2-day course on scientific writing in health sciences and to assess their perceptions of the long-term impact on their knowledge, attitudes and skills.

Setting: 27 iterations of a 2-day course on writing and publishing scientific articles in health sciences.

Participants: 741 students attending the 27 courses.

Reflections on running training workshops for research ethics committee members in Spain between 2001 and 2008.

Aim: To present the experience of running workshops for members of research ethics committees (REC) in Spain from 2001-2008 by a non-profit institution.

Methods: We analyzed data from 7 sessions of the course, involving 165 health professionals. Data were taken from an opinion survey conducted at the end of each seminar and a deferred questionnaire sent after the workshops.