Digital interventions show sustained improvements in performance and retention, with confidence and diagnostic ability remaining elevated four months post-intervention in some studies¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Confidence levels and diagnostic abilities increased following digital interventions and remained elevated four months post-intervention in some studies. → McGee RG 2024

Evidence¶

McGee RG 2024¶

McGee RG, Wark S, Mwangi F, Drovandi A, Alele F, Malau-Aduli BS, The ACHIEVE Collaboration. (2024). Digital learning of clinical skills and its impact on medical students’ academic performance: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06471-2

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r3

Narrative synthesis of retention findings, attributed by the review to Azman et al. (2021), a prospective interventional study of virtual classroom otoscopy training in 45 final-year undergraduates. The review reports sustained improvements at four months; no effect size is printed.

"Confidence levels and diagnostic abilities significantly increased following interventions and remained elevated four months post-intervention in some studies, indicating sustainable improvements in these crucial areas [19]."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Self-Efficacy — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

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• Zlotos study found confidence gains at post-test and 6-month follow-up, with knowledge peaking immediately then declining but staying above pretest — related
• Evidence on long-term retention and transfer of clinical communication skills to clinical practice remained inconsistent or lacking across included reviews — related