Background and aims: This study investigated the effectiveness of two different levels of e-learning when teaching clinical skills to medical students. Materials and methods: Sixty medical students were included and randomized into two comparable groups. The groups were given either a video-or text/picture-based e-learning module and subsequently underwent both theoretical and practical examination. A follow-up test was performed 1 month later. Results: The students in the video group performed better than the illustrated text-based group in the practical examination, both in the primary test (P<0.001) and in the follow-up test (P<0.01). Regarding theoretical knowledge, no differences were found between the groups on the primary test, though the video group performed better on the follow-up test (P=0.04). Conclusion: Video-based e-learning is superior to illustrated text-based e-learning when teaching certain practical clinical skills.
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Buch, S. V., Treschow, F. P., Svendsen, J. B., & Worm, B. S. (2014). Video- or text-based e-learning when teaching clinical procedures? A randomized controlled trial. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 5, 257–262. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S62473
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