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An overview of systematic reviews in medical education and a focused review in prescribing

Green, K.E.; Taylor, C.A.; Torgerson, C.

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K.E. Green

C.A. Taylor



Abstract

Background: Tertiary reviews (review of reviews) in medical education tend to focus on doctors, continuing education and professional practice. This paper provides a tertiary review of all areas of medical education at all levels. An in-depth focus on prescribing is included. Methods and results: A systematic search using the keywords ‘medical education’ AND (‘systematic review’ OR ‘meta-analysis’) yielded 187 reviews. Reviews were coded by intervention, curriculum/theme, participants and outcomes, creating a systematic map. The most popular interventions and curriculum were simulation (9%) and prescribing (7%), respectively. Most reviews included multiple participant types (68%) and sought patient/health outcomes (64%). Twelve prescribing reviews included in the in-depth review found active educational strategies more effective than passive strategies. Discussion: The systematic map highlights topics and interventions, but further research should explore the cost-effectiveness of the reviews themselves. Prescribing reviews tend to focus on doctors; more research into the acquisition of prescribing skills by students/junior doctors is required.

Citation

Green, K., Taylor, C., & Torgerson, C. (2012). An overview of systematic reviews in medical education and a focused review in prescribing. Effective education, 4(2), 147-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415532.2013.836779

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 31, 2013
Publication Date Jan 1, 2012
Deposit Date Sep 26, 2013
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Effective Education
Print ISSN 1941-5532
Electronic ISSN 1941-5540
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 2
Pages 147-167
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/19415532.2013.836779
Keywords Medical education, Systematic review, Systematic mapping, Prescribing.

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