Simulation training improves self-perceived skills at six-month follow-up compared with active comparators, but shows no significant skill advantage at immediate post-test¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q3 · i1 small
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i1 At six-month follow-up, a significant effect was found comparing simulation training to an active comparator (SMD = 0.40, 95% CI 0.04–0.76). → Richard Océane 2023 q3 i? At immediate post-test to one-month follow-up, no significant difference in skills was found versus either active or inactive comparators. → Richard Océane 2023

Evidence¶

Richard Océane 2023¶

Richard Océane, Jollant Fabrice, Billon Grégoire, Attoe Chris, Vodovar Dominique, Piot Marie-Aude. (2023). Simulation training in suicide risk assessment and intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medical Education Online. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2023.2199469

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Meta-analysis of 8 RCTs (n = 1,097) assessing skills. The six-month pooled effect versus active comparators was SMD = 0.40 (95% CI 0.04–0.76), a printed standardized mean difference; one study measured intent to intervene and the other the Suicide Intervention Response Inventory version 2.

"At six-month follow-up, a significant large effect size was found when comparing simulation training to an active comparator (two studies [51,52] SMD = 0.40, 95% CI 0.04–0.76) with low heterogeneity (I [2] = 0%)."

Discussion¶

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