GTA-trained students outperform manikin- or clinical-patient-trained peers in examination technique and procedural sequencing, but not in diagnostic ability¶

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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? Across 27 studies, GTA training is associated with improvements in technical skill, knowledge and overall competence, and GTA-trained students outperform peers using manikins or clinical patients in pelvic examination technique, procedural sequencing, psychomotor skills and comfort. → Kelly Caitlin 2026 q2 i? Diagnostic ability does not appear to differ between GTA-trained and manikin-trained students. → Kelly Caitlin 2026

Evidence¶

Kelly Caitlin 2026¶

Kelly Caitlin, Bell Emily, Brown Megan E. L., Stelling Heidi. (2026). Gynaecology Teaching Associates in Medical Education—A Scoping Review. The Clinical Teacher. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.70460

q2 · i? · review · r3

Scoping review synthesis reporting that across 27 studies GTA training is associated with improved technical skill and competence; the review attributes the outperformance and the null diagnostic-ability contrast to study G65.

"GTA‐trained students outperform peers using manikins or clinical patients in pelvic examination technique, procedural sequencing, psychomotor skills and comfort during procedures (G65). Diagnostic ability, however, does not appear to differ from manikin‐trained students (G65)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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