UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI  GORDON CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN MEDICAL EDUCATION • PREHOSPITAL & EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE DIVISION

 ADVANCED STROKE LIFE SUPPORT

Introduction to ASLS
Course Overview
MEND Examination
Prehospital Course
Hospital / Prehospital
Course
Efficacy & Outcomes
Course Dissemination & Purchase
Training Options
Course Feedback
References

Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education

EFFICACY & OUTCOMES

The efficacy of the ASLS course is continuously assessed through written (cognitive skills) examinations and course evaluations. A psychomotor skills study with paramedic learners conducted in 2000 showed:

COGNITIVE SKILLS

  • Paramedics improve their stroke knowledge significantly after taking the ASLS course

PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS

  • Paramedics improve their patient skills significantly after taking the course
    • 73 randomly selected paramedics participated in pre- & postcourse “patient” scenarios
    • skills checklist scores for CPSS, MEND Exam, and ED reporting improved significantly