Blended handheld-ultrasound eFAST training package (digital self-study plus voluntary handheld practice)¶

Design · All designs
Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A blended learning package for undergraduate eFAST training consisting of standardised digital preparation (a 31-slide presentation and a 13-min instructional video on Moodle) and, for the intervention group, a handheld ultrasound device for voluntary self-practice. As the article states, "the intervention group additionally had access to a handheld ultrasound device for voluntary practice." Assessment used a standardised eFAST on a high-fidelity simulator scored with a modified OSAUS rubric by a blinded rater.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Enrolment in a clerkship with a standardised course day and simulator-based assessment; devices distributed about eight days before the course with a brief written device guide and email technical support

Constraints¶

Practice was voluntary and practice minutes were captured only by self-report; equipment differed between handheld self-practice and simulator assessment, which the authors state could have influenced learning transfer and limit generalisability
Single-centre design with cluster randomisation at the clerkship-group level (2–3 students), which the authors state may limit generalisability

Target Learners¶

Undergraduate medical students in an anaesthesiology clerkship (9th–10th semester)

Learning Goals¶

Practical competence in performing a complete eFAST examination, including probe handling, image optimisation, systematic examination sequence, interpretation and verbal documentation of findings

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Platte Lukas Alexander Theodor, Komanek Thomas, Grundmann Carla Davina, Dietrich-Kiep Franziska, Wischermann Jan, Frey Ulrich Hermann. (2026). Blended e-learning with handheld ultrasound devices improves practical competence in eFAST: a randomised controlled study. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09054-5

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`title`	`Blended handheld-ultrasound eFAST training package (digital self-study plus voluntary handheld practice)`
`description`	`A blended learning package for undergraduate eFAST training consisting of standardised digital preparation (a 31-slide presentation and a 13-min instructional video on Moodle) and, for the intervention group, a handhe...`
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`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-05`
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