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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Welch Allyn PanOptic Plus Ophthalmoscope with smartphone adaptor, and assess residents' opinions on acceptability and usability of the device and curriculum vs the conventional non-digital device used in current clinical practice.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Allyn PanOptic iExaminer Digital Imaging Kit | Experimental | Novel digital instrument to visualize eyes and ears in clinical practice |
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| Conventional non-digital instrument used in current clinical training and standard practice | Active Comparator | Standard practice |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Otoscope and Ophthalmoscope | Other | The otoscope and ophthalmoscope will be used by residents to examine the eyes and ears under illumination and magnification during physical examinations. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Confidence Survey (Pre) | Survey will measure Resident's confidence. Survey will consist of 10 questions based on a Likert scale where a value of 1=not at all confident and 5=very confident. A score of 10 would indicate no confidence and a score of 50 would indicate complete confidence. | 0 months |
| Resident Knowledge Survey (Post) | Survey will measure Resident's knowledge. Survey will consist of 12 questions based on a Likert scale where a value of 1=not at all confident and 5=very confident. A score of 12 would indicate absence of knowledge and a score of 60 would indicate complete knowledge. | 3 months |
| Visual Identification of Images (Pre) | Residents will be shown 34 images of the eye and ear which they will need to correctly identify. Correct identification of 0 images = lowest score. Correct identification of 34 images = highest score. | 0 months |
| Visual Identification of Images (Post) | Residents will be shown 34 images of the eye and ear which they will need to correctly identify. Correct identification of 0 images = lowest score. Correct identification of 34 images = highest score. | 3 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Joseph Wiedemer, MD | The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Family and Community Medicine Department | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | 17112 | United States | ||
| Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019721 | Ophthalmoscopes |
| ID | Term |
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| D019719 | Diagnostic Equipment |
| D004864 | Equipment and Supplies |
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| Conventional otoscope and ophthalmoscope | Other | The otoscope and ophthalmoscope will be used by residents to examine the eyes and ears under illumination during physical examinations. |
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| Reading |
| Pennsylvania |
| 19605 |
| United States |