Peer tutoring in clinical simulation is associated with improved technical skills such as laparoscopic tasks, lumbar puncture, and cardiovascular examination¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Across the 11 reviewed experimental and quasi-experimental studies, peer tutoring was associated with improved technical skill performance, including enhanced speed, confidence, and procedural knowledge in laparoscopic tasks, increased accuracy in lumbar puncture technique, and improved cardiovascular examination performance with a significant reduction in errors. → Bertiola-Flores Claudio 2026

Evidence¶

Bertiola-Flores Claudio 2026¶

Bertiola-Flores Claudio, Infante-Villagrán Valeria Aylin, Palma-Vidal Natalia, Ferrada-Peña Claudio, Mazzo Alessandra, Díaz-Guio Diego Andrés. (2026). Peer tutoring in clinical simulation for health sciences education: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09582-0

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative synthesis of the review's main-findings section over 11 experimental and quasi-experimental studies; the review reports technical skill improvements including "improved cardiovascular examination performance, with a significant reduction in errors". No effect sizes were reported; meta-analysis was not feasible.

"Reported improvements included enhanced speed, confidence, and procedural knowledge in laparoscopic tasks [36], increased accuracy in lumbar puncture technique [39], and improved cardiovascular examination performance, with a significant reduction in errors [40]."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Experimental and quasi-experimental included studies describe improvements in time, precision, movement economy, task quality or perceived competence after laparoscopic simulation exposure — related
• Peer tutoring in clinical simulation is associated with gains in non-technical skills including self-efficacy, self-confidence, self-perception of learning, and reflective abilities — related
• Reviewed peer-tutoring simulation studies mostly reached only Kirkpatrick Level 2, with no assessment of behavior change or clinical-practice results — related
• Most included studies carried a high risk of bias or some concerns, particularly for confounding and outcome measurement, limiting certainty — related
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