Björn Meder, Ralf Mayrhofer
Diagnostic causal reasoning with verbal information
Cognitive psychology
introduction variability regarding blocks performed often quite high among anesthesiology residency training programs techniques viewed residency programs critical graduates know also inconsistent administered national survey investigate correlations cited importance techniques relative frequency taught materials methods threeround modified delphi method used develop survey final survey sent 143 training programs across united states surveys collected information frequency thoracic epidural blocks truncal blocks peripheral blocks taught respondents also asked rate critical technique learn residency correlation relative frequency block teaching cited importance education calculated using kendalls tau statistic results among truncal procedures transversus abdominis plane tap block thoracic epidural blocks frequently viewed indispensable daily practice among peripheral nerve blocks interscalene supraclavicular adductor popliteal blocks frequently viewed indispensable truncal blocks showed strong correlation relative frequency block teaching cited importance education however frequency teaching interscalene supraclavicular femoral popliteal blocks failed correlate reported importance ranking conclusions perceived importance significantly associated reported frequency block teaching truncal peripheral blocks except interscalene supraclavicular femoral popliteal lack correlation frequency teaching perceived importance reflective changing educational landscape