Ankle Trauma, Education
Conditions
Keywords
Clinical decision rule, Ottawa Ankle Rule, Ottawa Foot Rule, Ankle, Trauma, Education, Foot Trauma
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate wether the use of a mnemonic strategy could improve the recall of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rules' guidelines among medical students and residents
Interventions
OTHER44-55-66-PM
The mnemonic 44-55-66-PM helps to remember the components of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rule. 44: Is to remember that an X-ray is required if the patients is unable to walk 4 steps at the moment of the Accident AND during the physical examination 55: Is to remember that an X-ray of the foot is required if the patient has pain at the basis of the 5Th metatarsal of at the 5caphoid 66-PM: Is to remember that an X-ray of the ankle is required if the patient has pain in the Posterior of the lateral or medial malleolar
OTHERcontrol
Participants will be instructed of the components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule on a standardized sheet
Sponsors
St. Justine's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being a medical student in rotation in pediatrics at CHU Sainte-Justine * Being a resident in pediatric emergency rotation at CHU Sainte-Justine
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa Ankle rule based on a 13 points evaluation | 3-4 weeks after intervention |
| Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa foot rule based on a 10 points evaluation | 3-4 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of perfect knowledge of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules | 3-4 weeks |
| Score on an exam evaluating management of 20 case scenarios describing patients with an ankle or foot trauma | 3-4 weeks post intervention |
| Knowledge of the 13 components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule and the 10 components of the Ottawa Foot Rule | 6 months post intervention |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed