Core neurological examination items for neurology clerks: A modified Delphi study with a grass-roots approach.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:With the evolution of treatments for neurological diseases, the contents of core neurological examinations (NEs) for medical students may need to be modified. We aimed to establish a consensus on the core NE items for neurology clerks and compare viewpoints between different groups of panelists. METHODS:First, a pilot group proposed the core contents of NEs for neurology clerks. The proposed core NE items were then subject to a modified web-based Delphi process using the online software "SurveyMonkey". A total of 30 panelists from different backgrounds (tutors or learners, neurologists or non-neurologists, community hospitals or medical centers, and different academic positions) participated in the modified Delphi process. Each panelist was asked to agree or disagree on the incl

SUBMITTER: Liu CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5957356 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature