Learning Outcome, Training Efficiency
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to investigate the cost-effectiveness of app-based self-directed ultrasound training compared to self-directed training with written handouts on subsequent performance on simulated patient cases and theoretical cases.
Interventions
OTHERApp-based training
Sponsors
Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
University of Copenhagen
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* First year medical doctor * Provided written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Prior practical ultrasonography experience such as performing independent ultrasonography scans, or participation in any post-graduate ultrasonography courses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Video recording of ultrasound skills, rated by consultant radiologists. | Ratings are to be completed within three months of performance. | The video-recordings of the technical performances are merged with the ultrasonography screen-recordings to one anonymized video-clip. These combined video-clips are rated with the OSAUS rating by two raters. The OSAUS scale (Objective Structured Assessment of Ultrasound Skills) is used for all performance assessments. The raters are consultant radiologists. |
| Cost-effectiveness of mobile app guided versus textbook guided training | September 2016 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic accuracy | On site via checklist, evaluated on average one day after performance. | Participants are given five videocases, to assess for eFAST verifiable pathology. |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed