The drastic increase in competency cases is attributable, in part, to three precedent-setting cases tried in Sacramento between 2005 and 2008.
The following search terms were used (illustrated in Fig. 1): words that indicate an increase in competency ("building", "development", "strengthening", and "training") combined with "capacity" as well as the terms "Africa" and "health" and "research".
To estimate an increase in EBM competencies we used the validated competence test.
However, these effects were not persistent over time of gameplay, which indicated an increase in gameplay competencies.
In Honduras, research capacity strengthening (RCS) has not received sufficient attention, but an increase in research competencies would enable local scientists to advance knowledge and contribute to national priorities, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
These negative effect sizes resulted from control group mothers showing an increase in parenting competencies and a decrease in child behaviour problems over the two years of the project.
All participants complete a pre- and post-course self-assessment and, on average, report a 30% increase in their competency in both management and leadership skills.
In summary, the analysis indicates that growth, over time, in each sub-group was relatively similar and that there was no substantial increase in mathematical competency.
On two different measures assessed, there was a significant increase in scientific competency.
This suggests that there was an increase in the competency of the BBB due to dex-treatment in the CTX.
