Digital education on clinical practice guidelines is at least as effective as traditional learning for knowledge (pooled SMD 0.23, non-significant)¶
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q3 i? Pooled estimate from three RCTs showed a small, statistically non-significant difference in knowledge favouring digital education over traditional learning (SMD 0.23, 95% CI −0.12 to 0.59, I2 34%). → Tudor Car Lorainne 2019
Evidence¶
Tudor Car Lorainne 2019¶
Tudor Car Lorainne, Soong Aijia, Kyaw Bhone Myint, Chua Kee Leng, Low-Beer Naomi, Majeed Azeem. (2019). Health professions digital education on clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review by Digital Health Education collaboration. BMC Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1370-1
q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2
Meta-analysis of three RCTs (n = 405 across five studies measuring knowledge) comparing digital education with lectures, printed materials or small-group tutorials. The review reports a "small statistically non-significant effect"; no effect size beyond the SMD is printed, so impact is null.
"The pooled estimate from three studies reporting post-intervention data showed a small statistically non-significant effect on knowledge scores in the digital education group compared to traditional learning (SMD = 0.23, 95% CI − 0.12, 0.59; I2 = 34%, moderate quality of evidence)"
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- Healthcare professionals report higher satisfaction with digital education than with traditional learning for guideline training — related
- Digital learning resources show no between-group difference compared with clinical practice guidelines in most studies — related
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