Harrison D J, Hughes M J, Teitelbaum H, Clark M R, Omondi P, Palmer C A, Sutton R
Michigan State University (MSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing 48824, USA.
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1999 Jan;99(1):28-33. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.1999.99.1.28.
This study was performed to determine if a simulated legal deposition increases emergency medicine (EM) residents' knowledge, self-confidence, and understanding of a legal deposition. This prospective study included a convenience sample of EM 1-3 residents. A knowledge and a self-assessment pretest were given, followed by a didactic session moderated by local attorneys, followed by knowledge and a self-assessment posttest. The total time involved was 2 hours. The mean score on the knowledge pretest was 4.5 and 5.25 on the posttest. Using a paired t-test, the authors found this difference to be statistically significant. (P < 0.01) Using Hotelling's T2 test, the authors compared presimulation and postsimulation self-assessment questions. The results revealed that there was a difference between these scores (P < 0.001). Participants in the deposition significantly improved their self-assessment ranking and knowledge inventory test scores by participating in a simulated legal deposition.
本研究旨在确定模拟法律证词是否能增加急诊医学（EM）住院医师的知识、自信以及对法律证词的理解。这项前瞻性研究纳入了EM 1-3年级住院医师的便利样本。首先进行了知识和自我评估预测试，随后由当地律师主持一场教学课程，之后再进行知识和自我评估后测试。整个过程耗时2小时。知识预测试的平均分数为4.5分，后测试为5.25分。通过配对t检验，作者发现这一差异具有统计学意义（P < 0.01）。使用霍特林T2检验，作者比较了模拟前和模拟后的自我评估问题。结果显示这些分数之间存在差异（P < 0.001）。参与证词模拟的参与者通过参与模拟法律证词显著提高了他们的自我评估排名和知识清单测试分数。
