Evidence on simulation-based leadership training lacks longitudinal follow-up and objective patient-centered outcomes, limiting causal inference¶

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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

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q2 i? The review identifies absence of longitudinal follow-up, minimal evidence of retention or transfer to real clinical practice, and a near-complete lack of objective patient-centered outcomes as critical limitations. → Gulnaz Nadia 2026

Evidence¶

Gulnaz Nadia 2026¶

Gulnaz Nadia, Soomro Faiza Hashim, Nazir Izza, Ansar Mehwish, Arshad Rabia. (2026). From operating room to leadership room: a systematic review of simulation-based interventions for leadership development in general surgery. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09486-z

q2 · i? · review · r3

The review's own limitations analysis of its 12 included studies, many of which were small, non-randomized, or observational. The authors state there is "minimal evidence assessing retention of leadership behaviours or their transfer into real clinical practice."

"A critical limitation across the included studies is the absence of longitudinal follow-up, with minimal evidence assessing retention of leadership behaviours or their transfer into real clinical practice, and a near-complete lack of objective patient-centered outcomes."

Discussion¶

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