PBL combined with WeChat outperforms LBL in theoretical test scores and reduces dissatisfaction among Chinese internal medicine residents¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · quant-synthesis r2–r3 · q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

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This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q3 i3 PBL + WeChat significantly improves theoretical test scores versus LBL (SMD = 2.3). → Guan Cheng Ye 2025 q3 i3 PBL + WeChat reduces the number of dissatisfied students versus LBL (OR = 0.06). → Guan Cheng Ye 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Guan Cheng Ye 2025¶

Guan Cheng Ye, Chun Ping Liu, Wei Li, Hua Chao Zhu, Liu Lv, Zhen Hong Zhu, Yong Hong Wang, Jie Hu, Xiao Jia Zheng, Jing Ying Fang, Yu Cao Ma, Ming Xuan Liu, Yi Wen Wang, Ying Kai Gao, Zi Yu Zhang, Lu Ming Zhao, Cun Xiang Xie, Min Yee Lim, Hai Long Wang. (2025). Effectiveness of multiple teaching methods in standardized training of internal medicine residents in China: a network meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07020-1

q3 · i3 · quant-synthesis · r2

Network meta-analysis of 72 studies (4874 trainees) comparing 13 teaching methods; PBL + Wechat ranked first (SUCRA 88%) for theoretical scores versus LBL, with "SMD = 2.3; 95% CI 1.19–3.42".

"the integration of problem-based learning (PBL) with WeChat significantly enhanced students' theoretical scores (SMD = 2.3; 95% CI 1.19–3.42; P < 0.05; Sucra = 88%)"

Guan Cheng Ye 2025 (2)¶

q3 · i3 · quant-synthesis · r3

In the same NMA across 42 studies (2921 trainees), PBL + Wechat showed the lowest dissatisfaction versus LBL, "OR = 0.06; 95% CI 0.01–0.27", SUCRA 89%.

"decreased the number of dissatisfied students (OR = 0.06; 95% CI 0.01–0.27; P < 0.05; Sucra = 89%)"

Discussion¶

Cluster analysis identifies PBL + WeChat, TBL and CBL + WeChat as most promising for theoretical and practical performance with low dissatisfaction — related
Multiple new teaching methods (PBL + CBL, CBL + WeChat, TBL, PBL, PBL + EBM, CBL) each significantly outperform LBL on theoretical scores — a broader claim this one bears on
Most new teaching methods reduce dissatisfaction relative to LBL, with WeChat-based combinations most favoured by residents — related
PBL combined with clinical practice yields the largest improvement in medical record analysis scores versus LBL — related
Combining teaching methods (PBL + WeChat, CBL + WeChat, PBL + CBL) achieves better academic performance than single methods in Chinese resident training — a broader claim this one bears on

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