Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Dermatology Teaching Tool for Preclinical Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is growing interest in, and emphasis on, electronic teaching tools in medicine. Despite relevant testing on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), American medical schools offer limited training in skin disorders. Teaching visual topics like dermatology in classroom formats is challenging. We hypothesized that an electronic module would enhance students' dermatology competency.

Methods

A self-directed, case-based module was created. To test its efficacy, 40 medical students were randomized to have module access (interventional group) or none (conventional group). Learning outcomes were compared using a multiple-choice exam, including questions relevant and irrelevant to the module. Outcomes included proportions of correctly answered modul

SUBMITTER: Scaperotti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6338178 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature