Long-term retention of high-fidelity simulation benefits is controversial: one RCT found no difference at 3 months while another found improvement after a median of 107 days¶
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q2 i? Only two trials measured long-term retention and their results were inconsistent, with one negative result after 3 months and one positive result after 107 days. → Huang Jichong 2019
Evidence¶
Huang Jichong 2019¶
Huang Jichong, Tang Ying, Tang Jun, Shi Jing, Wang Hua, Xiong Tao, Xia Bin, Zhang Li, Qu Yi, Mu Dezhi. (2019). Educational efficacy of high-fidelity simulation in neonatal resuscitation training: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1763-z
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The review's narrative synthesis of the two trials reporting long-term outcomes. Nimbalkar et al. found no differences in knowledge or skill after 3 months despite short-term gains; Rubio-Gurung et al. found significant improvement in technical and team performance after a median of 107 days.
"Only two trials in our review measured the long-time retention of benefits, and their results were inconsistent."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Long-Term Memory — outcome: instruction changes it
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