A new article in JAMA looks at the effectiveness of simulations in health education. The
meta-analysis, which looked at over 600 published research papers, found
large effects for the use of technology-enhanced simulations for
knowledge, skills, and behaviors.
Many of the papers included
in the analysis dealt with surgical procedures, but there were other
studies too, including dentistry, communication skills, nursing skills,
examination skills, and obstetrics.
The big limitation with
this analysis is that it only looked at studies comparing simulation to
no-instruction controls. It's not surprising that some kind of
instructional intervention is better than nothing at all, but this paper
can serve as a good resource for those interested in learning more
about simulations in medical education.
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