Expert Learning in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a complex procedure and requires lifelong theoretical and practical training to ensure continued professional development.
Currently, the teaching approach for experts in MSUS is theoretical preparation first and then hands-on training, the "Tell-Then-Do" approach. The existing literature on optimizing training for experts is sparse, and it is unknown if the training intervention Discovery Learning could be a more effective teaching method for this group of learners.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| MSUS experts Physicians with extensive experience with MSUS (performed more than 1000 examinations). |
Other: Discovery learning (DL)
DL makes the trainee practice before giving them instruction, "Do-Then-Tell", thereby promoting their ability to use and build upon their existing knowledge.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- How do experts in MSUS approach a new and unfamiliar MSUS task? [January 2023]
All performances will be analyzed to examine how the experts solve the MSUS case, e.g., do they use the available material etc? More specifically, how much time (in seconds) do they use on different problem-solving methods such as "information seeking", "trial and error", and "systematic evaluation".
Secondary Outcome Measures
- How do the experts respond to DL? [January 2023]
i.e., are they comfortable changing the learning situation from "Tell-Then-Do" to "Do-Then-Tell"? The participants will fill out a post-course questionnaire. 10 questions to be answered on a 5 point Likert scale from (range 1-5).
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Experts in MSUS, defined as physicians who have performed more than 1000 MSUS examinations
Exclusion Criteria:
- Physicians who have not performed 1000 MSUS examinations.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona University | Barcelona | Spain |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Stine Maya Dreier Carstensen, MD, COPECARE (Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research) Rigshospitalet, Glostrup
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Brydges R, Fiume A, Grierson L. Mastery versus invention learning: impacts on future learning of simulated procedural skills. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2022 May;27(2):441-456. doi: 10.1007/s10459-022-10094-x. Epub 2022 Mar 23.
- Steenhof N, Woods NN, Van Gerven PWM, Mylopoulos M. Productive failure as an instructional approach to promote future learning. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2019 Oct;24(4):739-749. doi: 10.1007/s10459-019-09895-4. Epub 2019 May 14.
- Terslev L, Hammer HB, Torp-Pedersen S, Szkudlarek M, Iagnocco A, D'Agostino MA, Schmidt WA, Uson J, Bruyn GA, Filippucci E, Moller I, Balint P, Wakefield R, Naredo E. EFSUMB minimum training requirements for rheumatologists performing musculoskeletal ultrasound. Ultraschall Med. 2013 Oct;34(5):475-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1335143. Epub 2013 May 21.
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