Open AccessLearning How to Order Imaging Tests and Make Subsequent Clinical Decisions: a Randomized Study of the Effectiveness of a Virtual Learning Environment for Medical Students
Author(s) -
Ainhoa Viteri Jusué,
Andrea Tamargo Alonso,
Amaia Bilbao González,
Teodoro Palomares
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-020-01188-5
Subject(s) - medical education , test (biology) , post hoc , medical physics , randomized controlled trial , post hoc analysis , psychology , computer science , medicine , surgery , paleontology , biology
Two critical skills that medical students must acquire during undergraduate education are the ability to order imaging tests and make clinical decisions based on their results. We implemented an e-learning course in Moodle specifically designed to teach these skills to medical students. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of our course.