Rheumatology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Can training in musculoskeletal examination skills be effectively delivered by undergraduate students as part of the standard curriculum?
There is a need to improve competence of musculoskeletal system (MSS) examination in medical students and junior doctors. Peer-assisted learning (PAL) is a technique whereby students learn from and with each other. This study aimed to determine whether PAL can be integrated into standard undergraduate medical curricula to improve MSS examination using the gait, arms, legs, spine (GALS) screening tool. ⋯ MSS examination skills are improved by integrating PAL into the undergraduate medical curriculum, with student confidence being increased, and higher OSCE scores.