For life support skills education, two of three studies showed no significant EL–TL difference while one study favoured e-learning for basic life support (P < 0.0001)¶
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q2 i? Within the life support skills group, two of three studies showed no statistically significant difference between EL and TL, and one study favoured EL over TL for basic life support education (P < 0.0001). → Alexander J Savage 2022
Evidence¶
Alexander J Savage 2022¶
Alexander J Savage, Patrick W McNamara, Thomas W Moncrieff, Gerard M O'Reilly. (2022). E‐learning in emergency medicine: A systematic review. Emergency Medicine Australasia. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13936
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Review's descriptive subgroup analysis of three articles comparing EL and TL for life support skills (advanced cardiac life support, basic life support and cardiac arrest). The review notes "there was still significant heterogeneity between studies" within this group.
"Two of the three studies demonstrated no statistically significant difference between EL and TL. One study demonstrated a statistically significant difference, favouring EL over TL for basic life support education (P < 0.0001). 34"
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Related Claims¶
- For knowledge gain in emergency medicine, 11 of 15 studies showed no statistically significant difference between e-learning and traditional learning, with two favouring each modality — related
- The five highest-quality studies (RCTs with 30 or more participants, a pre-test, and no unclear or high risk of bias) all showed no statistically significant EL–TL difference — a broader claim this one bears on
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