ECE reduces transition stress from preclinical to clinical training and supports smoother student transition¶

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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? ECE contributes to a smoother transition from preclinical to clinical practice and reduces transition stress, per the review's conclusions. → Gadbail AR 2026

Evidence¶

Gadbail AR 2026¶

Gadbail AR, Gondivkar SM, Yuwanati M, Sonone A, Dhamande M, Panchbhai A, Sarode SC. (2026). Early clinical exposure in undergraduate dental education: a systematic review of effectiveness, experiences, and outcomes. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08692-z

q2 · i? · review · r3

The review concludes that ECE outcomes collectively "suggest that ECE facilitates a smoother transition for dental students from preclinicalto clinical practice," based on narrative synthesis of nine heterogeneous studies.

"Collectively, these outcomes suggest that ECE facilitates a smoother transition for dental students from preclinicalto clinical practice."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Early clinical exposure in undergraduate dental education shows evidence of effectiveness in knowledge, psychomotor skills, and affective domains — related
• ECE benefits both junior and senior preclinical dental students, with a larger pooled effect in junior students — related
• ECE improves theoretical knowledge, clinical practice performance and self-efficacy, with the largest effect on self-efficacy — related
• Early clinical exposure significantly improves dental students' overall competency compared with traditional teaching (SMD = 1.25), though evidence certainty is low — related