Predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support simulation: comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among Mexican medical students
Background Simulation plays a key role in assessing performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Traditional knowledge tests are also important for assessing the cognitive elements of ACLS performance. However, the association between the two has not been established. In this study, w...
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| description | Background Simulation plays a key role in assessing performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Traditional knowledge tests are also important for assessing the cognitive elements of ACLS performance. However, the association between the two has not been established. In this study, we focus on one important element in ACLS—interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECG)—and the potential of knowledge tests to serve as predictors of improvement in ACLS performance. Methods We looked at the correlation between Mexican medical students’ improvement in ECG interpretation performance in ACLS megacode simulations (from the start of the semester to the end of the semester), and their scores on ECG interpretation knowledge tests. Results We found significant improvement in ECG interpretation in ACLS megacode simulation (from pre-semester to post-semester), but this was not predicted by the ECG interpretation knowledge test scores. The correlation was .079 (p = 0.66). Conclusions These results suggest that even cognitive tasks such as ECG interpretation can be expressed and assessed differently in simulation versus traditional knowledge testing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-142f8c1b44a14468ad5c53ed169ff0a62023-12-03T11:01:17ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592019-03-017e663210.7717/peerj.6632Predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support simulation: comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among Mexican medical studentsMichael William Smith0David Abarca Rondero1Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, San Andres Cholula, Puebla, MexicoDepartment of Health Sciences, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, San Andres Cholula, Puebla, MexicoBackground Simulation plays a key role in assessing performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). Traditional knowledge tests are also important for assessing the cognitive elements of ACLS performance. However, the association between the two has not been established. In this study, we focus on one important element in ACLS—interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECG)—and the potential of knowledge tests to serve as predictors of improvement in ACLS performance. Methods We looked at the correlation between Mexican medical students’ improvement in ECG interpretation performance in ACLS megacode simulations (from the start of the semester to the end of the semester), and their scores on ECG interpretation knowledge tests. Results We found significant improvement in ECG interpretation in ACLS megacode simulation (from pre-semester to post-semester), but this was not predicted by the ECG interpretation knowledge test scores. The correlation was .079 (p = 0.66). Conclusions These results suggest that even cognitive tasks such as ECG interpretation can be expressed and assessed differently in simulation versus traditional knowledge testing.https://peerj.com/articles/6632.pdfSimulation trainingEducational measurementElectrocardiographyAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportKnowledge |
| spellingShingle | Michael William Smith David Abarca Rondero Predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support simulation: comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among Mexican medical students PeerJ Simulation training Educational measurement Electrocardiography Advanced Cardiac Life Support Knowledge |
| title | Predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support simulation: comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among Mexican medical students |
| title_full | Predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support simulation: comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among Mexican medical students |
| title_fullStr | Predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support simulation: comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among Mexican medical students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support simulation: comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among Mexican medical students |
| title_short | Predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support simulation: comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among Mexican medical students |
| title_sort | predicting electrocardiogram interpretation performance in advanced cardiovascular life support simulation comparing knowledge tests and simulation performance among mexican medical students |
| topic | Simulation training Educational measurement Electrocardiography Advanced Cardiac Life Support Knowledge |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/6632.pdf |
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