If 100 trainees use Clinitalk and one 6 month extension prevented there is a saving of £12, 199.
140 annual Clinitalk licences cost less than one 6 month extension of training.
If you want to take a deeper dive into the evidence this next section will help. It includes links to evidence, quotes from users and links to video testimonies.
Clinitalk's feedback is evidence-based, utilising key educational theories, NICE guidance and seminal papers as its sources to ensure it is equipping users with reliable and validated guidance.
Integrated theories include: Interleaving, Constructivism, Meta cognition, Experiential learning, Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. Integrated papers include: Linguistic and cultural factors in the MRCGP, RCGP chief examiner reports and papers on differential attainment.
There is growing evidence supporting the effectiveness of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) in GP training. The improved accessibility and flexibility that TEL provides allows trainees to learn at their own pace and revisit materials when necessary, accommodating the schedules of busy and diverse learners.
Over the first 9 months of release, users have recorded and analysed 5514 consultations.
Out of 290 feedback statements, 7 errors were found in traffic light colour ratings, with no significant errors in textual feedback. Users and educators praised its high accuracy:
Dr GP: "Very impressed with its accuracy"
Dr KMC: "Highly impressive program"
Dr RG: "Really good"
Dr HA (trainer): "Impressed with the software and comprehensive feedback"
Dr AM (trainer): "Surprisingly good feedback on interpersonal skills"
Dr HK (trainer): "I'm impressed"
Prof AK (lead examiner): “It’s really very impressive”
User testimonials, user feed back scores (9.3/10), and independently collected feedback via a third party evaluation have all been positive.
Dr JC: "It has greatly aided my understanding of the consultation stages and highlighted my strengths and areas for improvement."
Dr IM: : "It is transformative, although occasionally the AI can be quite stringent."
Dr LC: "My previous SCA score was 66 before using the app and increased to 89 after a few months of use and attending the course."
Dr SU: "The AI feedback was impressive and closely matched real feedback."
Dimma is an international graduate who used Clinitalk and passed SCA at her first attempt. Watch Dimma talk about her experience
Mark is an international graduate. Clinitalk helped him identify areas of his consulting to work on which he sys helped him pass his SCA first time.
Kieran is a UK graduate. He passed SCA first time and found Clinitalk helped him prepare.. Listen to his experience
Educators report benefits for their trainees:
Dr AME (trainer): "Excellent, I think the notes and feedback sections are really helpful."
Dr SC (trainer): "It’s a powerful tool that has improved my trainee's structure and consultation speed."
Dr HA (trainer):"It encourages curiosity and helps move away from the medical model."
Dr SS (trainer):"It gives them confidence and helps them take responsibility for their own improvement and consulting techniques."former RCGp examiner and area director Nicky turner talks about her experience
When compared to one-off interventions like traditional courses, continuous support has been demonstrated to better foster sustained improvements in learners competency, confidence, and critical thinking.
Educational theories emphasise the importance of regular, formative feedback such as that provided by Clinitalk.
Reference: A Review of Feedback Models and Theories, Front Edu, 2021
Whilst improvement in outcomes is multifactorial. Users andeducators have reported an improvement in outcomes they have attributed toengagement with Clinitalk.
Dr CC: “It helped me improve by ability to pick up on ICE, recognise psychosocial issues, understand impact and align my management to NICE guidelines” IMG
Dr LC: "My previous SCA score was 66 before using the app and increased to 89 after a few months of use and attending the course." IMG
Dr ME: “It helped me train and learn at the same time; it helped be become more patient centred. I will continue to use it after my exam” IMG
Dr OA: “Clinitalk showed me how I was using my time and helped me toimprove, it helped me see how I was consulting, I would recommend it to anyone”
Dr KV: “It helped me improve my patient doctor talking time balance for the whole process which helped give the consultation a more natural feel, had better outcomes and was reflected in my trainer feedback, I honestly believe that Clinitalk helped me pass the SCA on my first attempt’ IMG
Dr KM: “I used Clinitalk to refine and improve my consultations, the traffic light summaries are very useful, and you are learning and analysing and not losing out on time while you are in a busy clinic. It provides you that feedback you normally get with your ES but it just means that you can get so much more feedback, It really did help me when preparing for SCA and just generally’
Dr SS: (Trainer) “It is particularly interesting how different trainees use different training features to meet their training needs
Dr SC: (Trainer) “I think it is a powerful tool and has helped my trainee see several issues in their consulting”
: Clinitalk focuses on consulting areas most linked to exam failure, as well as the groups (IMG, neurodiverse) most susceptible to such failures. The types of information fed back to users has been selected to be the most useful for development, based on a survey of RCGP examiners and trainers. Trainers & examiners ranked consulting behaviours to identify those critical for success. To support groups at risk of differential attainment, the app gathers data on user characteristics and delivers targeted messaging towards at risk groups. The app can recognise cases that groups of users have poorer outcomes in and highlight the importance of the learning opportunity to the user to enhance engagement and understanding.
