Short-term, non-longitudinal training programmes pose challenges for estimating long-term skill retention¶
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q1 i? Studies report significant drawbacks of short-term and non-longitudinal training programmes, including challenges in estimating long-term skill retention due to the accelerated nature of the programmes or lack of follow-up assessments within the same population. → Kapu H 2026
Evidence¶
Kapu H 2026¶
Kapu H, Shetty Veekshitha S, Rajendran Rajalakshmi, Sekhar M Sonal, Kunhikatta Vijayanarayana, Unnikrishnan B, Khan Sohil, Gunning Tiffany K, Athan Eugene, Saha Sajal K, Thunga Girish. (2026). Exploring educational approaches and strategies for developing evidence synthesis skills among pharmacy students: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119283
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This is the protocol's discussion-section synthesis (authors' interpretation) of prior studies of short-term courses, which are often delivered as extended learning of a few hours to days due to their flexible nature and reduced resource mandate. No effect sizes are printed; the underlying studies were not read for this protocol.
"However, studies have also reported significant drawbacks associated with such training programmes, along with non-longitudinal training models, resulting in challenges in estimating long-term skill retention, either due to the accelerated nature of the programmes or lack of follow-up assessments within the same population."
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Short-term, non-longitudinal training programmes pose challenges for estimating long-term skill retention |
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Short-term, non-longitudinal training programmes pose challenges for estimating long-term skill retention |
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