Flipped classrooms are associated with improved case analysis/problem-solving ability in medical education (pooled SMD = 1.50), though statistical significance was not retained in all leave-one-out analyses¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · quant-synthesis r2 · q2–q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i3 Pooled across six studies, flipped teaching significantly improved case analysis/problem-solving ability (SMD = 1.50, 95% CI 0.14–2.85) with substantial heterogeneity (I² = 97.3%). → Wu Yaqiu 2026 q3 i? Point estimates remained positive in leave-one-out analyses (SMD 0.81–1.72), but significance was not retained in all iterations, particularly after omitting Wang J or Tsao. → Wu Yaqiu 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Wu Yaqiu 2026¶

Wu Yaqiu, Cheng Meixiong. (2026). Effectiveness of the flipped classroom in medical education: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09526-8

q3 · i3 · quant-synthesis · r2

Meta-analysis of six studies (intervention n = 607; control n = 619). The review reports SMD = 1.50 (95% CI 0.14–2.85) with substantial heterogeneity (I² = 97.3%); funnel-plot inspection showed some asymmetry with limited power.

"Pooled analysis showed a statistically significant improvement in case analysis/problem-solving ability with the flipped classroom compared with traditional lecture-based teaching (SMD = 1.50, 95% CI 0.14–2.85), with substantial heterogeneity (I² = 97.3%, p < 0.0001)"

Wu Yaqiu 2026 (2)¶

Wu Yaqiu, Cheng Meixiong. (2026). Effectiveness of the flipped classroom in medical education: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09526-8

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Leave-one-out sensitivity analysis for case analysis/problem-solving ability: pooled point estimates ranged SMD = 0.81 to 1.72; direction stable but significance less robust, especially after omitting Wang J or Tsao.

"The point estimates remained positive, but statistical significance was not retained in all iterations, particularly after omitting Wang J or Tsao"

Discussion¶

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