A simulated oncology MDT case-based learning session significantly improved trainee confidence, with a mean increase of 2 points on a 10-point scale (p < 0.01)¶

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Evidence · 1 study · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In an educational pilot with 19 specialty registrars attending a 3-hour interactive CBL session, improvement in trainee confidence was statistically significant using a paired t test, with a magnitude of 2 on a 10-point scale. → Vundum Jonathon 2025

Evidence¶

Vundum Jonathon 2025¶

Vundum Jonathon, Day Fiona. (2025). Evaluating the Efficacy of Case-Based Learning for Medical Oncology Trainees: A Systematic Review. Journal of Cancer Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-025-02651-w

q2 · i? · design · r2

Educational pilot study (Mackay et al., 2024) with 11 oncology and 8 respiratory specialty registrars completing pre- and post-course questionnaires around a single 3-hour interactive CBL session discussing four patient scenarios. The review reports confidence improvement "statistically significant (p < 0.01)" with an "increase of 2 on a 10-point scale"; no confidence intervals were generated.

"Improvement in trainee confidence was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.01) using a paired t test. The magnitude of effect, an increase of 2 on a 10-point scale, was a meaningful increase. No confidence intervals were generated and as such it was unclear where the true mean difference existed."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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