EYE-ECG2: Addressing medical student feedback in an RCT with eye-tracking videos featuring cued retrospective reporting and modified learning sequences for ECG interpretation skills training
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced eye-tracking video intervention (EYE-ECG2) in improving ECG interpretation skills of medical students. Building on the foundational EYE-ECG1 study [Scherff et al. GMS J Med Educ. 2024], which tested the utility of expert eye movement modelling and retrospective think-aloud commentary for ECG skill acquisition, this follow-up study introduces modifications designed to optimise learning outcomes. Methods: =94) allocated to either the control group (TAU) with standard ECG interpretation training, consisting of a validated set of 4 ECG cases for ECG interpretation; or the intervention group (INT) who additionally received the EYE-ECG2 video. The EYE-ECG2 video included refined ECG gaze cues and Cued Retrospective Reporting (CRR) by a senior cardiology expert. Performance was assessed pre- and post-training. Data were analysed to compare improvements in diagnostic accuracy, decision-making processes and student feedback were evaluated. Results: =.03). Conclusion: The ECG training significantly improved participants' ECG interpretation skills, with a strong start in the training session playing a key role in these improvements. Student feedback indicated that certain subgroups, particularly those with prior cardiological experience, may derive a greater self-reported benefit from the EYE-ECG2 videos.
Source: PubMed
DOI: 10.3205/zma001771
Language: English
Subfield: Family Practice
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4415312217