Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases
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Each year, rheumatology programs across the country teach incoming trainees the skill of arthrocentesis, but the relative effectiveness of various teaching techniques has not been assessed in a systematic way. ⋯ Although all teaching interventions for trainees learning arthrocentesis were helpful for increasing trainee's comfort with arthrocentesis, the use of cadavers seemed to be superior to synthetic anatomic models or lectures alone. The specific impact of these teaching interventions on actual competence, defined as a performance outcome, deserves additional study.