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A new tool for assessing otoscopy skills

2 November 2020 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, Neurotology, Otology, Paediatric ENT | evidence-based medical education, handheld otoscopy, otology, standard setting, standardized assessment

Medical and audiology students need to be proficient in performing otoscopy in order to undertake the routine practice required of them at work upon graduation. One significant challenge in teaching otoscopy is the lack of objective and validated assessment tools...