Chest X ‐ray evaluation training: impact of normal and abnormal image ratio and instructional sequence

ConclusionsThe proportion of normal images impacted the sensitivity –specificity trade‐off. This trade‐off should be an important consideration for the alignment of training with future practice. Furthermore, the deductive conditions unexpectedly scored higher on specificity when participants took less time per case. An inductive approach did not lead to highe r diagnostic performance, possibly because participants might already have relevant prior knowledge. Deductive approaches are therefore advised for the training of advanced learners.

Source: Medical Education - November 25, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Koos van Geel, Ellen M Kok, Abdullah D Aldekhayel, Simon G F Robben, Jeroen J G van Merri ënboer Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research