Table 1 Pre-course questionnaire
N | Min | Max | Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reasons to participate were… | |||||
…topical focuses of the CME course. | 152 | 2 | 6 | 5.29 | .93 |
…the interactivity and problem-based format. | 148 | 1 | 6 | 4.57 | 1.41 |
…the selection of the experts. | 146 | 1 | 6 | 3.65 | 1.60 |
…the time-frame of the course. | 142 | 1 | 6 | 4.04 | 1.57 |
Of this CME course I expect… | . | ||||
…a gain in theoretical knowledge. | 154 | 1 | 6 | 5.39 | .95 |
…practical guidelines for decision making | 153 | 1 | 6 | 5.36 | .99 |
…the presentation of newest research findings. | 153 | 1 | 6 | 4.92 | 1.20 |
…social contact with colleagues. | 147 | 1 | 6 | 3.35 | 1.48 |
…to get to know a new design of CME course. | 144 | 1 | 6 | 3.28 | 1.59 |
I am interested in the topics of the CME course. | 153 | 1 | 6 | 5.52 | .87 |
I enjoy dealing with topics on endocrinology/diabetes. | 152 | 1 | 6 | 5.36 | 1.03 |
The topics of the CME course are highly relevant for my clinical work. | 152 | 1 | 6 | 5.28 | 1.01 |
I would like to know more about the topics of the CME course than I know now. | 150 | 1 | 6 | 5.01 | 1.20 |
Learning more about endocrinology/diabetes is a general challenge for me. | 146 | 1 | 6 | 4.75 | 1.32 |
I rate my knowledge about the theoretical background of endocrinology/diabetes prior to the course as low. | 145 | 1 | 6 | 2.59 | 1.13 |
I rate my knowledge about the management of patients with endocrine diseases or diabetes mellitus prior to the course as low. | 143 | 1 | 6 | 2.48 | 1.23 |