IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-4-19088 Original Research Paper The impact of the Orthobullets Website as a learning tool among Orthopaedic Surgery residents in two different residency programs Al Farii Dr. Gregory Berry Dr. April 2019 8 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

Introduction: Orthobullets website being one of the most popular site for Orthopedic residents eduction. A Survey Study to determine the extent of Orthobullets use by orthopaedic residents in academic and clinical settings. We also wanted to determine whether its widespread use is the same in various training programs around the world and so we chose to survey two distinct programs without any academic or institutional ties. Methods: An electronic 9question survey created using SurveyMonkey was sent to residents in two distinct Orthopaedic residency programs. Results: A total of 36 residents, 20 from McGill and 16 from OMSB, responded to the survey request. 89% of all the residents surveyed claimed they use Orthobullets at least 4times/week, and greater than 95% of them use it during call shifts to obtain information rapidly. In the context of operating theatre case preparation, over 50% of residents claim to use it often while only 25% claim to rarely use it for this purpose. The use of Orthobullets during clinics seemed to be the least popular as 47% claimed they rarely use it. Cumulatively in both programs, more than 80% of residents indicated that they always use Orthobullets in preparation for an exam especially among senior residents. Approximately two thirds of residents have said they completely trust the information provided on Orthobullets, with the remainder indicating that they trust Orthobullets more than 75% of the time. Over 85% of residents discovered Orthobullets through friends and colleagues, and the rest through the program and faculty members. Discussion: Our survey results demonstrate the widespread use of Orthobullets among orthopaedic residents of all levels. The settings in which Orthobullets was most used were exam preparation and during call shifts. In addition, with the high amount of confidence residents have Orthobullets, it is questionable as to how many are actually aware that its information is not validated. For the time being, we do not discourage the use of Orthobullets for exam preparation; however, we recommend that programs warn their residents to abstain from using it in their clinical decision–making until it has demonstrated peer–reviewed approval