Simulation-based education improves medical students' biomedical science skills and shortens the learning curve¶

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

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Simulation-based education improves medical students' skills and shortens the learning curve, per a systematic review of 41 studies. → Owolabi Joshua O. 2025

Evidence¶

Owolabi Joshua O. 2025¶

Owolabi Joshua O., Gardner Katresa, Agboola Rasheed, Yesudas Rekha R., Shaw Jennifer H. (2025). Use of simulation for teaching biomedical sciences to undergraduate medical students- a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07819-y

q2 · i? · review · r2

The review reports, citing a systematic review of 41 studies on SBME, that "including simulation in curriculum helps to benefit in skill enhancement and shortening the student learning curve". No effect size is printed.

"Study also revealed that including simulation in curriculum helps to benefit in skill enhancement and shortening the student learning curve."

Discussion¶

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