Assessing the knowledge of sudden unexpected death in the young among Canadian medical students and recent graduates: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the level of knowledge concerning Sudden Unexpected Death in the Young (SUDY) among Canadian medical students and recent graduates (≤5 years after graduating).

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted by distributing a standardised, multiple choice, online questionnaire which assessed basic knowledge of SUDY.

Setting

Canadian medical schools and residency training programmes.

Participants

614 Canadian medical students (in either their penultimate or final year) and recent graduates (≤5 years after graduating) completed an anonymous online questionnaire.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The level of knowledge regarding molecular aetiology, clinical presentation, pharmacological management and modes of inheritance of six of

SUBMITTER: Huisma FF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3533023 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature