Who are the people involved in creating CME LLC's outcomes measurement studies?
CME LLC’ s research department and clinical teams, faculty and advisory board members work together to determine the optimal outcomes measurement needed, design the research instruments, determine the appropriate elements of the study and evaluate the results. <Close Window>

What makes a CME program successful?
A successful CME program evolves from extensive research in which discrepancies in knowledge are identified between “what is” and “what should be,” indicating the level of educational need. The validity and success of the CME program is assessed by objectively measuring outcomes attributable to the educational intervention. <Close Window>

When should an outcomes measurement study be conducted?
CME LLC will conduct broad needs assessment research to determine where gaps exist between actual clinician knowledge and desired/optimal knowledge. Based on the needs assessment and the identified gaps, a customized study is conducted that may include a pre- and post-activity questionnaire and/or a follow-up initiative that measures changes in skills, attitude and behavior and the impact on the clinicians’ performance in their practice. Not all education requires all levels of measurement. <Close Window>

Where can I find CME LLC’s Lifelong Learning in Bipolar Disorder Outcomes Measurement Study sample questions and answers?
Go to http://bipolar.cmellc.com and click on the Outcomes Measurement Study link in the Test Your Knowledge! section of the Web site. <Close Window>

How can you know and show the value of the CME program?
CME LLC’s outcomes measurement studies click on four factors to understand how they contribute to the overall objective of the educational program: satisfaction, knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. <Close Window>