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Rheumatology Advance Access published online on March 30, 2004
Rheumatology, doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh138
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© 2004 British Society for Rheumatology; all rights reserved

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Regional Examination of the Musculoskeletal System (REMS): a core set of clinical skills for medical students

D. Coady 1*, D. Walker 1, and L. Kay 1

1 Rheumatology Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

* Corresponding author. E-mail: d.a.coady{at}ncl.ac.uk.

Received 15 August 2003 ; accepted 19 December 2003

Abstract

Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine an agreed set of core regional musculoskeletal examination skills for medical students to learn.

Methods. Initially focus groups were undertaken amongst Rheumatologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Geriatricians and General Practitioners. These findings were used to inform the production of a questionnaire survey. The findings from both the questionnaire survey and focus groups were assessed using a group nominative technique with national representation from each of the four specialities involved.

Results. This process has led to the identification of 50 items, considered to be core regional musculoskeletal examination skills for medical students.

Conclusions. This core set of musculoskeletal clinical skills may now be used to inform the production of teaching materials aimed at medical students.

Key words: Clinical, Regional examination, Musculoskeletal, Undergraduates, Skills, Curriculum, Education, Core.
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