TBL produces significantly higher theoretical test scores than PBL in medical education (SMD = 0.37)¶
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q3 i1 Meta-analysis of ten randomized controlled trials found theoretical test scores significantly higher in the TBL group than the PBL group (SMD = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.02–0.73). → Zhang Weilin 2024
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Zhang Weilin 2024¶
Zhang Weilin, Wei Jinsong, Guo Weixiong, Wang Zhongwei, Chen Siyuan. (2024). Comparing the effects of team-based and problem-based learning strategies in medical education: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05107-9
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Meta-analysis of ten randomized controlled trials (944 participants reported for this outcome) pooling theoretical test scores with a random-effects model due to high heterogeneity (I2 = 80.5%, P < 0.0001). The pooled "SMD = 0.37" favored TBL over PBL. Egger's test showed no publication bias (P=0.606).
"The meta-analysis showed that the theoretical test scores were significantly higher in the TBL group than in the PBL group (standardized mean difference [SMD] = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.02–0.73)"
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