학술논문
Abstract 14370: Educate: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Education Curriculum Assessment for Teaching Electrocardiography
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Kashou, Anthony H; Noseworthy, Peter A; Beckman, Thomas; Anavekar, Nandan S; Cullen, Michael W; Angstman, Kurt; Sandefur, Benjamin; Shapiro, Brian P; Wiley, Brandon; Kates, Andrew; Sadhu, Justin; Thakker, Prashanth; Huneycutt, david; Braisted, Andrew; Smith, Stephen W; Baranchuk, Adrian; Grauer, Ken; OʼBrien, Kevin; Kaul, Viren; Gambhir, Harvir; Knohl, Stephen; Restrepo, Daniel; May, Adam
Source
Circulation. Nov 07, 2023 148(Suppl_1 Suppl 1):A14370-A14370
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0009-7322
Abstract
Background: Gaps in ECG interpretation competency among medical professionals exist, with a need for practical, evidence-based, and accessible learning solutions. We conducted an international, prospective, randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of web-based, self-directed ECG learning.Methods: A total of 1206 diverse medical learners and professionals underwent an initial test, followed by random assignment to one of four groups: (i) online question-bank (questions), (ii) online lectures (lectures), (iii) online, question-bank and lectures (hybrid), or (iv) no resources (control). After 4 months, a post-test was administered to evaluate the overall change in performance.Results: Of all participants, 863 (72%) completed the trial. After the 4-month follow-up, all three online, self-directed intervention groups (questions, lectures, and hybrid) showed significant improvement in overall performance (P<0.001), while the control group did not (P=0.544). The questions, lectures, and hybrid interventions demonstrated score improvements of +11.4% (95% CI, 9.1-13.7; P<0.001), +9.8% (95% CI, 7.8-11.9; P<0.001), and +11.0% (95% CI, 9.2-12.9; P<0.001) respectively, compared to +0.8% (95% CI, -1.2-2.8; P=0.544) for the control group. These improvements were consistent across medical professional groups (Figure 1).Conclusions: Web-based, self-directed learning resources effectively improved ECG interpretation proficiency for diverse medical learners and professionals.