E-learning and practical performance in musculoskeletal ultrasound: a multicentre randomized study

Abstract Objectives To examine the effect of pre-course e-learning on residents’ practical performance in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS). Methods This was a multicentre, randomized controlled study following the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement. Residents with no or...

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Published in:Rheumatology (Oxford, England) England), 2023-11, Vol.62 (11), p.3547-3554
Main Authors: Carstensen, Stine Maya Dreier, Just, Søren Andreas, Velander, Marie, Konge, Lars, Hubel, Martin Slusarczyk, Rajeeth Savarimuthu, Thiusius, Pfeiffer Jensen, Mogens, Østergaard, Mikkel, Terslev, Lene
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Summary:Abstract Objectives To examine the effect of pre-course e-learning on residents’ practical performance in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS). Methods This was a multicentre, randomized controlled study following the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement. Residents with no or little MSUS experience were randomized to either an e-learning group or a traditional group. One week before a 2-day face-to-face MSUS course, the e-learning group received access to an interactive platform consisting of online lectures, assignments, and practical instruction videos aligned with the content of the course. The traditional group only received standard pre-course information (program, venue, and time). All participants performed a pre- and post-course practical MSUS examination and were assessed by two individual raters, blinded to the group allocation, using the validated Objective Structured Assessment of Ultrasound Skills (OSAUS) tool. Results Twenty-eight participants completed the study. There were no statistically significant differences in the pre- or post-course practical MSUS performance between the e-learning group and the traditional group; the mean pre-course OSAUS score (s.d.) in the -learning group was 5.4 (3.7) compared with 5.2 (2.4) in the traditional group (P = 0.8), whereas the post-course OSAUS score in the e-learning group was 11.1 (2.8) compared with 10.9 (2.4) in the traditional group (P = 0.8). There was a significant difference between the mean pre- and post-course scores (5.74 points, P 
ISSN:1462-0324
1462-0332
DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/kead121