Observational study evaluating online procedural skills

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. ABSTRACTIntroductionE- Learning has gained popularity amongst doctors in training. We undertook an observational study assessing the quality of online resources for intra osseous (IO) needle insertion. Methods IO needle insertion videos were identified using "You-Tube". 21 pre-defined essential criteria were agreed by the study group based on the Advanced Paediatric Life Support recommendations, considered to be gold standard. Each video was independently scored 0-21 for quality.Results 34 IO videos, 14 manual and 20 electrical were identified. The quality score for the 34 videos, based on the mean score from the 4 raters, ranged from 5.5 to 17.5, mean 11.7, median 12.25. The inter observer variability was 0.76 , 95% confidence intervals 0.65 to 0.86.ConclusionOnline resources can have a substandard educational content. To avoid developing poor practice a standard resource for procedural skills in the curriculum should be developed and endorsed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).