Inductive analysis identified a new 'focal' characteristic of MR with four focals: clinical, ethical, epistemological and ontological¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i? Data not fitting pre-established codes revealed that MR is performed through an analysis grid; four focals were identified, with the clinical focal (relevance/effectiveness for the specific case) the most prevalent. → Perdrix Yannick 2026

Evidence¶

Perdrix Yannick 2026¶

Perdrix Yannick, Nael Jérémy, Dionne Eric, Pinsault Nicolas. (2026). Metacognitive regulation in physical therapists’ clinical reasoning: a scoping review. International Journal of Medical Education. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13563282/

q3 · i? · review · r2

Inductive interpretive phase of the qualitative synthesis created the focal theme from data coded as 'other'. The article reports "This was the most prevalent focal" for the clinical focal, with ethical, epistemological and ontological focals each anchored to cited articles.

"We created a new key characteristic, named focal, that defined the analysis grid with which metacognitive regulation is achieved. Four focals were identified. The clinical focal concerns the relevance or effectiveness of reasoning for the specific clinical case."

Discussion¶

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