Department of Radiology, University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom.
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Br J Radiol. 2020 Oct 1;93(1114):20200463. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20200463. Epub 2020 Aug 14.
The aim of this study was to evaluate if small group teaching in Radiology impacted Anatomy scores in the summative end of year examination.
Small group teaching in Radiology was incorporated into Anatomy of year one medical students during the academic years 2016/17 and 2017/18. Examination outcome for 2 years before and 1 year after the study period were compared.Question papers for end of year summative examinations were retrieved; questions relating to Anatomy were identified and anonymised scores for students were obtained.
Student numbers ranged 238 to 290/year. Mean Anatomy scores ranged 62-74%, this compared with mean total exam score of 62-65%. No significant difference in Anatomy and Total examination scores for 2015, 2016 and 2019. Mean (SD) Anatomy scores were significantly higher than the Total examination scores for the study period of 2017 and 2018 [68.97 (17.32) 63.12 (11.51) and 73.77 (17.85) 64.99 (10.31) ( < 0.001)]. Combined Anatomy scores 2017 and 2018 were significantly higher than 2015 and 2016, difference of 5.50 (95% C.I. 3.31-7.70; < 0.001).
This is the first study to objectively demonstrate Radiology small group teaching significantly improved Anatomy scores for medical students in the summative end of year examination.
No evidence in the literature that Radiology teaching improves examination outcomes for medical students.This is the first study to directly link Radiology teaching with improved Anatomy examination result.Small group teaching in Radiology is a feasible way to teach Anatomy.
本研究旨在评估放射学小组教学对学年末考试解剖学成绩的影响。
在 2016/17 学年和 2017/18 学年，将放射学小组教学纳入一年级医学生的解剖学教学中。比较研究前后 2 年和 1 年的考试成绩。检索学年末总结性考试的试卷；确定与解剖学相关的问题，并获得学生的匿名分数。
学生人数为每年 238 至 290 人。解剖学平均分数范围为 62-74%，而总考试平均分数为 62-65%。2015 年、2016 年和 2019 年，解剖学和总考试成绩无显著差异。2017 年和 2018 年研究期间的平均（SD）解剖学分数明显高于总考试分数[68.97（17.32）63.12（11.51）和 73.77（17.85）64.99（10.31）（<0.001）]。2017 年和 2018 年的综合解剖学分数明显高于 2015 年和 2016 年，差异为 5.50（95%CI 3.31-7.70；<0.001）。
这是第一项客观证明放射学小组教学显著提高医学生学年末考试解剖学成绩的研究。
文献中没有证据表明放射学教学能提高医学生的考试成绩。这是第一项直接将放射学教学与解剖学考试成绩提高联系起来的研究。放射学小组教学是教授解剖学的一种可行方法。
