Healthcare students' self-reported understanding of five meta-analysis concepts improved significantly after RLO use in both MPH and PGD groups¶

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q2 i? For both MPH (n = 26) and PGD (n = 12) students, self-reported understanding of all five aspects of meta-analysis improved significantly after RLO use (Wilcoxon paired p < 0.05 in all cases). → Bath-Hextall Fiona 2011

Evidence¶

Bath-Hextall Fiona 2011¶

Bath-Hextall Fiona, Wharrad Heather, Leonardi-Bee Jo. (2011). Teaching tools in Evidence Based Practice: evaluation of reusable learning objects (RLOs) for learning about Meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3123313/

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Within-group comparison of pre-RLO and post-RLO self-ratings on a 1-10 ordinal scale for MPH and PGD cohorts, analysed with the Wilcoxon paired test. The article reports "self-reported understanding of all five aspects of meta-analysis improved significantly" with no effect size printed.

"For both MPH (n = 26) and PGD (n = 12) students' self-reported understanding of all five aspects of meta-analysis improved significantly (Wilcoxon paired p < 0.05 in all cases)."

Discussion¶

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