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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Cardiology
  • Biomedical Informatics

Background:

  • The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a vital diagnostic tool in medicine.
  • Medical undergraduates require effective training in ECG interpretation.
  • Traditional teaching methods may not sufficiently develop ECG analysis skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on the use of educational software for teaching ECG interpretation.
  • To assess the effectiveness and characteristics of available educational software for ECG training.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted across six electronic databases.
  • Studies published before April 2017 were included, with an initial selection of 12 studies.
  • A snowballing technique identified an additional five relevant studies, totaling 17 articles.

Main Results:

  • Tutorial software comprised 52.9% of the reviewed educational tools.
  • A majority (58.8%) of the software was designed for local computer use.
  • Key topics covered included electrophysiology, cardiac physiology, ECG pattern recognition, and arrhythmias.

Conclusions:

  • Educational software can positively impact ECG teaching.
  • There is a need for higher-quality research methodologies in this field.
  • Further studies with appropriate controls are necessary to precisely determine the benefits of these tools for ECG interpretation practices.