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Confidence and preference using each modality was rated using a Likert-like questionnaire.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215121004102_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>After teaching, all modalities demonstrated a significant increase in confidence in ear examination (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.0001). Confidence in using the smartphone-enabled otoscope post-teaching was highest (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.015). 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