E-learning and practical performance in musculoskeletal ultrasound: a multicentre randomized study
Authors' conclusion
We found no significant impact of pre-course e-learning on novices' acquisition of practical MSUS skills.
Study context
- Population
- Residents with no or little musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) experience28 completed
- Comparison
- Pre-course e-learning vs traditional pre-course information before a 2-day face-to-face MSUS course
- Primary endpoint
- Practical MSUS performance (OSAUS score), assessed by two blinded raters
- Follow-up
- Post-course
Methodological detailsmulticentre, rater-blinded
- Multicentre
- Rater-blinded
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Post-course OSAUS score
E-learning
11.1
mean · SD 2.8
Traditional
10.9
mean · SD 2.4
P = 0.8
Further findings
Mean
| Outcome | E-learning | Traditional | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-course OSAUS score · mean pre-course | 5.4 (SD 3.7) | 5.2 (SD 2.4) | P = 0.8 |
Change in mean Objective Structured Assessment of Ultrasound Skills (OSAUS) score pre- to post-course (all participants)
- Significant difference between mean pre- and post-course scores
- 5.74 points, P < 0.001
OSAUS inter-rater reliability
- Intra-class correlation (good)
- 0.84
Original publication
E-learning and practical performance in musculoskeletal ultrasound: a multicentre randomized study. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 21 March 2023. doi:10.
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