Abstract
The efficacy of an instructional videotape about the interpretation of the plantar response was evaluated during a two week neurological clerkship. Experimental groups saw the videotape, control groups did not. All students (n = 65) assessed plantar responses of two to four different patients. Their judgment was compared with that of one senior neurologist. Only the students who had seen the videotape showed a significant improvement in performance on a second test (t-test, t = -2.26, p = 0.031). In addition, these students more frequently took account of the flexion synergy (Fisher exact test, p less than 0.001). Video can be an efficient tool in medical education.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 201-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Education, Medical/methods
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Medical education
- Neurologic Examination
- Prospective study
- Reflex, Babinski
- Skills training
- Students, Medical
- Videotape Recording