Area 1
Do users actively engage with the intervention?
5514 consultations were analysed by trainees in the first 9 months of release showing active engagement
Area 2
Does the intervention align with educational theory?
key educational theories and evidence are built into the design.
Area 3
Does evaluation of feedback show the intervention is accurate?
97.6% accuracy in evaluation.
The AI feedback was impressive and closely matched real feedback.
Area 4
Do users report benefit?
It has greatly aided my understanding of the consultation and highlighted my strengths and areas for improvement.
Area 5
Do educators report benefit?
It’s a powerful tool that has improved my trainee's structure and consultation speed.
Area 6
Does the intervention offer continuous support?
97.6% accuracy in evaluation.
The AI feedback was impressive and closely matched real feedback.
Area 7
Have users reported an improvement in outcomes?
It helped me improve by ability to pick up on ICE, recognise psychosocial issues, understand impact and align my management to NICE guidelines
Area 8
Is the intervention targeted to address differential attainment?
To support groups at risk of differential attainment, the app gathers data on user characteristics and delivers targeted messaging.
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.
Continuous support
Whilst improvement in outcomes is multifactorial. Users and educators have reported an improvement in outcomes they have attributed to engagement with Clinitalk.
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
Targeted intervention
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.
Dimma is an international graduate who used Clinitalk and passed SCA at her first attempt. Watch Dimma talk about her experience.
Hear from Dimma
Mark is an international graduate. Clinitalk helped him identify areas of his consulting to work on which he says helped him pass SCA first time.
Hear from Mark
"Clinitalk helped me feel confident and prepared for my SCA. I never expected to do as well as I did, and I think that consistent feedback in the lead up to my exam really made a difference" - Anna
Kieran is a UK graduate. He passed SCA first time and found Clinitalk helped him prepare. Listen to his experience
Hear from Kieran
Nadin is an IMG. She passed SCA first time and found Clinitalk helped. Listen to her experience and exam tips.
Hear from nadin
Karol is an IMG. He was an early Clinitalk user, and passed SCA first time round. Listen to his experience and tips.
Hear from KarolGP Trainer
It is a powerful tool that has improved my trainee's structure and consultation speed
Training Program Director
I was supporting a trainee with neurodiversity who had failed x5. With additional support including Clinitalk they passed on their 6th attempt.
Trainer
My trainee found it incredibly helpful - it played a big part in helping them pass SCA after a previous attempt, and it definitely made our training time more efficient.
GP Trainer
It gives doctors confidence and helps them take responsibility for their own improvement
RCGP Lead Examiner
I fell in love with Clinitalk. It is an opportunity to level the playing field in the battle against differential attainment
Training Program Director
Clinitalk accurately represents what occurred during the consultation. It gives precise feedback with good analysis of rationale rooted in consultation theories.
Trainer
I've found Clinitalk really useful for keeping track of how my trainee is doing and reviewing their consultation feedback.
It gave us a clear picture of their progress which made things much easier.
You may be entitled to free access through study budget because annual subscription is included in the Clinitalk course.
Approved areas include the West Midlands.
12 month subscription + 1 day course is only £295
