Methods and Results
Prospective cohort study of the impact of 2 hours of ECG teaching
delivered by Cardiology trainees to final year medical students.
Standardised 10 question examinations were given before and after the
session. Questionnaires were given to assess confidence in ECG
interpretation. Of 150 students
who received teaching, 141 completed the pre-course examination and 139
completed the post-course examination (mean age 25.1 years; 55.5%
female; 81.1% undergraduate). There was a statistically significant
improvement in results after the course (p <0.001). The
improvement was most significant in the assessment of heart rate and
STEMI identification. Thirty-nine students completed feedback
questionnaires. There was a statistically significant improvement in
confidence in ECG interpretation (p <0.001).