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| Research article summary (published 30 Oct 2002): |
Computer-assisted instruction of carpal bone radiograph interpretation.
Full Abstract
This paper describes the development of a computer-assisted self-directed learning module to teach carpal bone radiograph interpretation to clinical clerks, and the evaluation of its efficacy as a teaching tool. The module was developed using commercially available authoring software and in collaboration with radiologists. Following an eight-month period where the module was a mandatory component of the clerkship rotation in emergency medicine, a convenience sample of 36 volunteers from various levels of medical training were recruited, and their ability to interpret carpal radiographs was tested in an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). The scores of the clinical clerks who had completed the module were shown to be similar to the scores of emergency medicine residents with specific experience and training in this skill (mean:
5 vs. 6), and different from the scores of trainees who had not completed the module and had no specific training in this skill (mean:
5 vs. 2). This study suggests that our module may be an effective tool in teaching this skill to clinical clerks.
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Author information
Author/s: Westendorp, Matthew W (MW); McGraw, Robert C (RC);
Affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Medical teacher (Med Teach), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Nov; vol 24 (issue 6) : pp 605-8
Dates: Created 2003/03/07; Completed 2003/04/03; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12623453, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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