Efficacy of a novel two-day EMT refresher training program focused on essential EMS knowledge and skills
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Methods Study participants were GVK EMRI EMT instructors who attended the inaugural EMT refresher training course. These participants were from nine states within India and represented mixed educational backgrounds, including doctors and EMTs. After receiving a confidential unique ID, each study participant took a 30 multiple-choice question (MCQ) pre-test and a 60 MCQ post-test before and after the course, respectively. Differences between preand post-test scores were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test paired by participant.
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