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Using a virtual training program to train community neurologist on EEG reading skills
1Department of Neurology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 366693, USA. jochoa@usouthal.edu
Background:
EEG training requires iterative exposure of different patterns with continuous feedback from the instructor. This training is traditionally acquired through a traditional fellowship program, but only 28% of neurologists in training plan to do a fellowship in EEG.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to determine the value of online EEG training to improve EEG knowledge among general neurologists.
Methods:
The participants were general neurologists invited through bulk e-mail and paid a fee to enroll in the virtual EEG program. A 40-question pretest exam was performed before training. The training included 4 online learning units about basic EEG principles and 40 online clinical EEG tutorials. In addition there were weekly live teleconferences for Q&A sessions. At the end of the program, the participants were asked to complete a posttest exam.
Results:
Fifteen of 20 participants successfully completed the program and took both the pre- and posttest exams. All the subjects scored significantly higher in the posttest compared to their baseline score. The average score in the pretest evaluation was 61.7% and the posttest average was 87.8% (p = .0002, two-tailed).
Conclusions:
Virtual EEG training can improve EEG knowledge among community neurologists.
