Journal of surgical education
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Undergraduate Clinical Teaching in Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Control Trial Comparing the Effect of Case-Based Teaching and Bedside Teaching on Musculoskeletal OSCE Performance.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints are the second most common reason for a hospital outpatient appointment in the US, and account for 19.5% of general practice consultations. Previous studies have shown that passive teaching in medical school does not imbue students with an adequate degree of confidence in MSK evaluation. The aim of this study was to conduct a randomized control trial to compare the effect of the gold standard small group tutorial of bedside teaching against case-based teaching (CBT) in relation to orthopedic surgery in medical students. ⋯ There was no difference in OSCE performance between groups. The introduction of CBT before clinical placement in medical school could accentuate the clinical skills of students before transition into the apprenticeship model of clinical attachment.