Are interventional radiology and allied specialities neglected in undergraduate medical education? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Minimally invasive interventional approaches are gaining wider acceptance with several specialities incorporating such principles. Awareness and understanding of interventional principles require efficacious education and training methodologies. We performed a systematic review to identify all available interventional speciality learning modules or training opportunities available for undergraduate medical students. We also propose a standardised framework for relevant modules.

Methods

We searched PubMed and all Ovid databases with no language restriction for studies that report and evaluate interventional speciality educational modules or similar training initiatives. We followed a prospective protocol (PROSPERO registration: CRD42018110006). Internal and externa

SUBMITTER: Emin EI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6429536 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature