From: A mixed methods evaluation of the Paediatric Musculoskeletal Matters (PMM) online portfolio
 | Training Doctors* | Clinicians | Nurses & AHP | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|
PMM Website Main Reason of Use | ||||
 To find the answer to a clinical problem | 7 (53.85%) | 17 (45.95%) | 26 (49.06%) | 50 (48.54%) |
 To find an answer for an educational reason (e.g. essay, MCQ, exam) | 5 (38.46%) | 13 (35.14%) | 15 (28.30%) | 33 (32.04%) |
 For Continuing Professional Development (CPD) / For Continuing Medical Education (CME) | 4 (30.77%) | 15 (40.54%) | 38 (71.70%) | 57 (55.34%) |
 For academic examination preparation and revision | 8 (61.54%) | 8 (21.62%) | 9 (16.98%) | 25 (24.27%) |
 For teaching (of others) | 5 (38.46%) | 24 (64.86%) | 15 (28.30%) | 44 (42.71%) |
 To access pGALS guidance | 9 (69.23%) | 15 (40.54%) | 15 (28.30%) | 39 (37.86%) |
 To access pREMS guidance | 6 (46.15%) | 9 (24.32%) | 14 (26.42%) | 29 (28.16%) |
 Other | 0 | 2 (5.41%) Improve skills in MSK assessment. | 3 (5.66%) Improve knowledge and experience. Assess motor milestones. | 5 (4.85%) |
 | n = 13 | n = 37 | n = 53 | n = 103 |
pGALS App Main Reason of Use | ||||
 To help examine a patient | 4 (40%) | 10 (47.62%) | 14 (82.35%) | 28 (58.33%) |
 To improve my clinical examination technique | 5 (50%) | 10 (47.62%) | 11 (64.71%) | 26 (54.17%) |
 To improve the clinical examination technique of others | 2 (20%) | 12 (57.14%) | 8 (47.06%) | 22 (45.83%) |
 For academic examination preparation and revision | 5 (50%) | 8 (38.10%) | 4 (23.53%) | 17 (35.42%) |
 For teaching (of others) | 4 (40%) | 19 (90.48%) | 5 (29.41%) | 28 (58.33%) |
 | n = 10 | n = 21 | n = 17 | n = 48 |
ELM Main Reason of Use | ||||
 To understand a clinical problem | 2 (33%) | 4 (40%) | 25 (73.53%) | 31 (62%) |
 To learn more for an educational reason (e.g. essay, MCQ, exam) | 3 (50%) | 4 (40%) | 13 (38.24%) | 20 (40%) |
 For continuing professional development (CPD)/continuing medical education (CME) | 3 (50%) | 5 (50%) | 23 (67.65%) | 31 (62%) |
 For academic examination preparation and revision | 3 (50%) | 4 (40%) | 6 (17.65%) | 13 (26%) |
 For teaching (of others) | 1 (16.67) | 6 (60%) | 10 (29.41%) | 17 (34%) |
 Other | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.94%) Updating previous knowledge. | 1 (2%) |
 | n = 6 | n = 10 | n = 34 | n = 50 |