Validation of the cervical length education and review program in a population of French residents in obstetrics and gynecology

• Published in: Gynécologie, obstétrique, fertilité & sénologie obstétrique, fertilité & sénologie, 2019-07, Vol.47 (7-8), p.562-567
• Main Authors: Joly, J, Ducellier-Azzola, G, Branger, B, Arthuis, C, Winer, N, Thubert, T, Dochez, V
• Format: Article
• Language: fre
• Subjects: Cervix Uteri - diagnostic imaging; Cohort Studies; Female; France; Gestational Age; Gynecology - education; Humans; Internship and Residency; Obstetric Labor, Premature - diagnostic imaging; Obstetrics - education; Pregnancy; Prospective Studies; Ultrasonography, Prenatal
• ISSN: 2468-7189
• DOI: 10.1016/j.gofs.2019.07.003

Evaluate an educational program based on "CLEAR" (Cervical Length Education and Review) in the teaching of measuring sonographic cervical length to residents in gynecology and obstetrics. This is a prospective cohort study in a tertiary care center between May and November 2017. The residents were asked to collect 5 cervical length images from patients suspected with threatened preterm labor. A theoretical session on cervix measurement image criteria based on "CLEAR" program was taught to all residents. Then, they had to collect 5 new cervical length images. All the images were reviewed by two experienced reviewers, blinded to the resident and whether the image was obtained before or after the theoretical session and based on 8 criteria. Ten residents participated to the study. The mean total score CLEAR was significantly higher post-intervention: 6.6±0.9 vs. 4.3±2.1, positive difference of 2.3±2.3 (P