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Premedical debt is negatively associated with progression through medical school, though the evidence base is small

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q3 i1 Premedical debt was negatively associated with progression (OR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.66–0.94), based on only 2 studies with mixed significance. → Arianpoor Arash 2026

Evidence

Arianpoor Arash 2026

Arianpoor Arash, Pena Alexia, Mercer Annette, Cox Jennifer, Lekkas Dimitra, Geronimo Francis Ruel, Waldron Heidi, Randal John, Dabner Marcus, Lynagh Marita, Pather Nalini, Shepherd Nicole, Robb Nigel, Berdin Rose, Wilkinson Tim, Hu Wendy, Shulruf Boaz, Huang Pin-Hsiang. (2026). Socioeconomic and economic factors affecting access and progression in medical schools: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions. https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2026.23.6

q3 · i1 · quant-synthesis · r1

Random-effects meta-analysis pooling 2 effect sizes for premedical debt on progression outcomes, with pooled effect size OR = 0.79 (95% CI 0.66–0.94). Table 1 reports I2 of 25.58; the discussion states the estimate came from "2 studies with mixed significance" and warrants cautious interpretation.

"Premedical debt was also negatively associated with progression (OR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.66–0.94)."

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