J Rheumatol
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of a web-based teaching module on examination of the hand.
To evaluate the effectiveness of an online module in the development of medical students' clinical hand examination skills. ⋯ Our study provides evidence that a well designed Web-based module, supported by sound educational theory, is an effective tool in the teaching of musculoskeletal examination skills, and provides some advantages over tutor-led teaching in terms of knowledge retention.