The timing of testing influences skill retention after basic life support training: a prospective quasi-experimental study
Abstract Background Proper basic life support (BLS) is key in improving the survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. BLS skills deteriorate in three to 6 months after training. One method to improve skill retention may be using the “testing effect” to test skills at the end of a BLS course. The a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Education |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1881-7 |