Stillbirth and newborn mortality in India after helping babies breathe training.

Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) newborn care and resuscitation training for birth attendants in reducing stillbirth (SB), and predischarge and neonatal mortality (NMR). India contributes to a large proportion of the worlds annual 3.1 million neonatal deaths and 2.

An analysis of long-term outcomes of the impact of curriculum: a comparison of the three- and four-year medical school curricula.

Purpose: To determine the long-term effects of curriculum length on physician competence, the authors compared the performance of graduates from the University of Calgary (U of C; a school with a three-year curriculum) with matched samples from the University of Alberta (U of A) and from other Canadian schools with a four-year curriculum.

Method: The authors used data from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, Physician Achievement Review (PAR) program to determine curricular outcomes. The authors analyzed PAR program data, comprising reviews from medical colleagues, nonphysician coworkers (e.

Assessment of radiology physicians by a regulatory authority.

Purpose: To determine whether it is possible to develop a feasible, valid, and reliable multisource feedback program for radiologists.

Materials And Methods: Surveys with 38, 29, and 20 items were developed to assess individual radiologists by eight radiologic colleagues (peers), eight referring physicians, and eight co-workers (eg, technicians), respectively, by using five-point scales along with an "unable to assess" category. Radiologists completed a self-assessment on the basis of the peer questionnaire.

What multisource feedback factors influence physician self-assessments? A five-year longitudinal study.

Background: Multisource feedback, in which medical colleagues, patients, coworkers, and the physician involved provide data, is a tool to inform physician practice. Its impact on physicians' self-assessment through two iterations is unknown.

Method: Data from 250 family physicians in Alberta who participated in two iterations, five years apart-1999 and 2006--allowed the authors to determine the change in self-assessment scores, using a t test.