Table.
Approved Instructional Resources scoring instrument for blog and podcast content with the maximum score being 35 points.
| Tier 1: BEEM rater scale | Score | Tier 2: content accuracy | Score | Tier 3: educational utility | Score | Tier 4: evidence-based medicine | Score | Tier 5: referenced | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assuming that the results of this article are valid, how much does this article impact on EM clinical practice? | Do you have any concerns about the accuracy of the data presented or conclusions of this article? | Are there useful educational pearls in this article for senior residents? | Does this article reflect evidence -based medicine (EBM)? | Are the authors and literature clearly cited? | |||||
| Useless information | 1 | Yes, many concerns from many inaccuracies | 1 | Not required knowledge for a competent EP | 1 | Not EBM based; only expert opinion | 1 | No | 1 |
| Not really interesting, not really new, changes nothing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Interesting and new, but doesn’t change practice | 3 | Yes, a major concern about few inaccuracies | 3 | Yes, but there are only a few (1–2) educational pearls that will make the EP a better practitioner to know or multiple (>=3) educational pearls that are interesting or potentially useful, but rarely required or helpful for the daily practice of an EP | 3 | Minimally EBM based | 3 | 3 | |
| Interesting and new, has the potential to change practice | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Yes, authors and general references are listed (but no in-line references) | 4 | |||
| New and important: this would probably change practice for some EPs | 5 | Minimal concerns over minor inaccuracies | 5 | Yes, there are several (>=3) educational pearls that will make the EP a better practitioner to know, or a few (1–2) every competent EP must know in their practice | 5 | Mostly EBM based | 5 | 5 | |
| New and important: this would change practice for most EPs | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| This is a “must know” for EPs | 7 | No concerns over inaccuracies | 7 | Yes, there are multiple educational pearls that every competent EP must know in their practice | 7 | Yes, exclusively EBM based | 7 | Yes, authors and in-line references are provided | 7 |
BEEM, Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine; EP, emergency physician; EBM, evidence-based medicine.