The influence of search engine use on the thought process of differential diagnosis

The influence of search engine use on the thought process of differential diagnosis - The influence of search engine use on the thought process of differential diagnosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000048613

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-07

Start date

2022-03-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Search engines are used to answer case questions.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study population consisted of medical students participating in a general medicine clerkship rotation from March to August 2022.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: NA

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate the percentage of correct answers to 10 case questions and the change in confidence before and after using the search engine.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYasutaka Yanagita

Chiba University Hospital General Medicine

y.yanagita@gmail.com043-222-7171

Outcome results