The purpose of this study is to evaluate wether the use of a mnemonic strategy could improve the recall of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rules' guidelines among medical students and residents
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
191
The mnemonic 44-55-66-PM helps to remember the components of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rule. 44: Is to remember that an X-ray is required if the patients is unable to walk 4 steps at the moment of the Accident AND during the physical examination 55: Is to remember that an X-ray of the foot is required if the patient has pain at the basis of the 5Th metatarsal of at the 5caphoid 66-PM: Is to remember that an X-ray of the ankle is required if the patient has pain in the Posterior of the lateral or medial malleolar
Participants will be instructed of the components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule on a standardized sheet
CHU Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa Ankle rule based on a 13 points evaluation
Time frame: 3-4 weeks after intervention
Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa foot rule based on a 10 points evaluation
Time frame: 3-4 weeks
Proportion of perfect knowledge of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules
Time frame: 3-4 weeks
Score on an exam evaluating management of 20 case scenarios describing patients with an ankle or foot trauma
Time frame: 3-4 weeks post intervention
Knowledge of the 13 components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule and the 10 components of the Ottawa Foot Rule
Time frame: 6 months post intervention
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