Monitoring rheumatological drugs in primary care

DMARDS is an e-educational resource designed to complement knowledge on the prescribing and monitoring of Disease Modifying Agents in Arthritides. The DMARDS resource was designed by experts in primary and secondary care and delivered using onexamination.com technology. It provides material to complement the prescribing and monitoring of drugs used in the treatment of rheumatological disorders to aid you in keeping your portfolio up to date. Access to the learning resource and assessment exercises costs just £20.

Find out more about the DMARDS e-educational resource features, or visit the DMARDS website.

Features

The following features are included with every dmards.co.uk subscription!

DMARDS Assessment

We provide a detailed assessment of clinical knowledge of DMARDS written by an experienced team of Doctors and referenced to national published guidelines. This assessment can be used to provide Local Health Boards or Primary Care Trusts with evidence of further learning and competence in monitoring DMARDs.

In-depth knowledge

Questions have been written by clinicians in both primary and secondary care, who have extensive experience of writing MRCP and MRCGP style questions for onexamination.com - one of the leading providers of on-line revision for postgraduate medical exams.

Performance monitoring

Candidates can assess their level of knowledge by answering a series of questions. They will obtain a naïve score for their first attempt. They may repeat the test after consulting the reference material to obtain a final score.

Evidence of competence

Following successful completion of this module, candidates can print out a certificate of completion giving their score and recording their reflections. This assessment can be incorporated into their personal development portfolio or sent to their Local Health Board or Primary Care Trust as evidence of their level of competence and knowledge of DMARDs.

LHB Satisfaction

LHBs and PCTs have a duty to ensure that all General Practitioners have attained a level of competence in order to participate in shared care of DMARDs. Each practice must ensure that all staff involved in providing any aspect of care under this scheme have the necessary training and skills to do so. This module is an effective learning tool for GPs and a means by which LHBs can confirm that such training has taken place and a level of competence has been attained.

Find out more about the DMARDS e-educational resource by visiting the DMARDS website.