In an RCT reviewed here, adding AI-generated feedback to a GenAI virtual patient improved medical students' clinical decision-making relative to simulation alone¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The feedback group (AI simulation plus AI feedback) scored significantly higher overall than the conversation-only control group, particularly in creating context and gathering information. → Jiang Juming 2026

Evidence¶

Jiang Juming 2026¶

Jiang Juming, Ye Megan Zichen, Kwok Tyrone Tai-On, Wong Janet Yuen Ha. (2026). GenAI-Supported Virtual Patients in Health Care Education: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/82756

q2 · i? · review · r3

RCT reported in the review's Table 3 (control n=11, feedback n=10, 4 sessions of 6 minutes) comparing AI simulation only with AI simulation plus AI feedback; the review reports the feedback group "scored significantly higher overall". No effect size is printed.

"By the end, the feedback group scored significantly higher overall, particularly in creating context and gathering information during clinical decision-making."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Problem Solving — outcome: instruction changes it

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