Effects of problem-based learning in medical statistics in China:a systematic review and Meta analysis

VernacularTitle:国内医学统计学PBL教学效果的系统评价与Meta分析
Author: Xiaojing GUO ; Yanfang ZHAO ; Cheng WU ; Xiuqiang MA ; Xiaofei YE ; Jinfang XU ; Jia HE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Problem-based learning; Medical statistics; Systematic review; Meta analysis
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;(1):26-30
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of problem-based learning (PBL)versus tradi-tional methods in medical statistics. Methods Computer retrieval was conducted to search for con-trolled studies comparing PBL and traditional methods. The quality of included studies was critically evaluated and data were analyzed by using the Cochrane Collaboration's RevMan 5.0 software. Results A total of 21 articles were retrieved,but only 7 were included. The results of Meta analysis showed that there was no significant difference between PBL and traditional methods in both the passing rate of student's score (RR=1.09,95%CI=0.98-1.23,P=0.12>0.05)and the exact score (WMD=0.30, 95%CI=-0.06 -0.67,P=0.10>0.05). Conclusion PBL showed no better learning results in medical statistics compared with traditional methods.