Key result
A multidisciplinary expert panel reached consensus on 80 topics for undergraduate ECG instruction, leading to a proposed core curriculum of 23 'must know' ECG diagnoses.
Why the study?
There is little curricular guidance for undergraduate ECG training, leaving curricular content subject to individual opinion due to the absence of expert consensus.
Population
131 specialists involved in ECG teaching
Design
Modified Delphi study using three rounds of online surveys
Authors
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May guide ECG curriculum design for medical students; leaves open questions of implementation and outcome assessment.
A modified Delphi study established expert consensus on an undergraduate ECG curriculum, emphasizing clinical context and proposing 23 essential diagnoses for medical students.
Viljoen et al. (2020) studied Undergraduate medical education in electrocardiography (n=131). Modified Delphi consensus process was evaluated on Consensus (≥75% agreement) on ECG topics for inclusion in the undergraduate curriculum. A multidisciplinary expert panel reached consensus on 80 topics for undergraduate ECG instruction, leading to a proposed core curriculum of 23 'must know' ECG diagnoses.
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