Hands-on practice integration is associated with better retention in Indication and Medical decision-making domains, with a less pronounced difference in Interpretation¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Curricula with hands-on practice show better retention in Indication knowledge (median −3.7% vs −8.9%) and Medical decision-making (median −3.7% vs −8.9%) than curricula without it; the Interpretation difference is less pronounced (−8.5% vs −8.0%). → Wang L‐W 2025

Evidence¶

Wang L‐W 2025¶

Wang L‐W, Liu C‐H, Li W‐Y, Chiang W‐C, Chiu Y‐L, Ma M H‐M, Chen H‐L, Yang C‐W. (2025). Is ultrasound training sustainable? A systematic review of competency retention in healthcare trainees. Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15751

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Cross-study comparison of curricula with versus without hands-on practical training. The review reports "significant performance improvements across other core domains" for hands-on curricula, while "the difference in Interpretation abilities was less pronounced (median: −8.5% vs − 8.0%)".

"The integration of practical training components led to significant performance improvements across other core domains—including Indication knowledge (median: −3.7% vs − 8.9%; IQR: −8.3% to −1.2% vs − 11.1% to −6.7%) and skills for Medical decision‐making (median: −3.7% vs − 8.9%)"

Discussion¶

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