Simulation-based mastery learning compared to standard education for discussing diagnostic uncertainty with patients in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial

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	Study Period
	Enrolment	Post-allocation				Closeout
TIMELINE	M0-M1	M2-3	M4-5	M6-7	M8-9	M10
TIMEPOINT	T1		T2		T3
ENROLMENT:
Eligibility screen	X
Informed consent	X
Allocation	X
Demographic data	X
INTERVENTIONS:
UCEM Access (Group A)		X
Deliberate Practice (Group A)		X
UCEM Access (Group B)				X
Deliberate Practice (Group B)				X
Additional Practice for those not achieving mastery						X
ASSESSMENT:
Performance on Simulated Encounter (UCC score)^a	X		X		X
Surveys on experience with simulated encounter, UCEM & deliberate practice (Group A)			X
Surveys on experience with simulated encounter, UCEM & deliberate practice (Group B)					X
Surveys on knowledge transfer into clinical practice					X

Abbreviations: M Month, UCEM Uncertainty Communication Education Module, ^aprimary outcome, UCC Uncertainty Communication Checklist

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