Emergency department clinical experience combined with a structured teaching programme reduces junior doctor misinterpretation rates¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? Misinterpretation fell from 7.1% to 2.9% between one and seven units of experience under a structured teaching programme (p < 0.005). → Acquah G 2025

Evidence¶

Acquah G 2025¶

Acquah G, Anyitey-Kokor IC, Donkor A, Wiafe YA, Ohene-Botwe B, Neep MJ, Alhassan I, Brennan PC. (2025). Factors associated with junior doctor plain trauma X-ray interpretation accuracy and strategies for improvement: a scoping review. BMC Medical Imaging. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-025-02122-0

q2 · i? · review · r2

The review reports this strategy from Gleadhill et al. 1987, a prospective study of 12 casualty officers supported by a structured teaching programme, where error rates per 100 radiographs were tracked: "this fell from 7.1% (all false positives + all false negatives) to 2.9% during one unit of experience to 7 units, respectively (p < 0.005)".

"this fell from 7.1% (all false positives + all false negatives) to 2.9% during one unit of experience to 7 units, respectively (p < 0.005)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Emergency department clinical experience is associated with more accurate junior doctor plain trauma X-ray interpretation — related
• Structured training improves junior doctor plain trauma X-ray interpretation accuracy — related
• Time of day and interpretation duration show mixed associations with junior doctor trauma X-ray accuracy