SpacED POCUS: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Adaptive Spaced Education POCUS Curriculum for Medical Students.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the effectiveness, retention, engagement, and acceptability of adaptive spaced education (spacED) for improving the accuracy of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) image interpretation by medical students. From July 2022-May 2023, students (n=36) were randomized into two groups and each assigned 50 unique POCUS cases: cardiac/vascular or lung/FAST. Each one served as the control for the other group. We measured effectiveness (% posttest 1 - % pretest), six-month retention (% posttest 2 - % posttest 1), engagement (% cases completed), and acceptability (% would recommend). Twenty-nine students (81%) completed the study. On average, 38.6% of cases were completed over the six-month study period. There was a significant increase in test scores covering FAST (Focused Assessmen

SUBMITTER: McGinness A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12658577 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature