PBL is associated with higher theoretical examination scores than traditional lecture-based teaching in Chinese pharmacy education (SMD = 1.17)¶
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q3 i2 Pooled analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials shows PBL groups scored significantly higher on theoretical examinations than lecture-based control groups (SMD = 1.17, 95% CI [0.77, 1.57], P < 0.00001). → Zhou Jiyin 2016
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Zhou Jiyin 2016¶
Zhou Jiyin, Zhou Shiwen, Huang Chunji, Xu Rufu, Zhang Zuo, Zeng Shengya, Qian Guisheng. (2016). Effectiveness of problem-based learning in Chinese pharmacy education: a meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-016-0546-z
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Meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials (17 outcome reports) in Chinese pharmacy education, pooled with a random-effects model in RevMan 5.3. The pooled effect "showed a significant difference in theoretical scores" favoring PBL over traditional lectures, with SMD = 1.17 and 95% CI [0.77, 1.57].
"The pooled effect size showed a significant difference in theoretical scores (SMD = 1.17, 95 % CI [0.77, 1.57], P < 0.00001) in favor of PBL, compared with traditional lectures (Fig. 2)."
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