Article ; Online: A Cross-Sectional Study on Inequity and Unmet Needs in Conducting Systematic Reviews (SRMA) and Meta-Analysis Among Medical Students and Junior Doctors
Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Vol Volume 14, Pp 647-
2023 Volume 655
Abstract: Bhagat Manku,1 Tiam Mana Saffari,2 Vinesh Sandhu,3 Ankur Khajuria4,5 1Department of Surgery, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, Warwickshire, UK; 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; ... ...
Abstract | Bhagat Manku,1 Tiam Mana Saffari,2 Vinesh Sandhu,3 Ankur Khajuria4,5 1Department of Surgery, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, Warwickshire, UK; 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; 3University College London Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK; 4Kellogg College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 5Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence: Bhagat Manku, Email Bhagat.Manku@swft.nhs.ukBackground: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses allow a transparent, rigorous, and replicable analysis to summarize the results of multiple related studies and are considered top of the evidence-based medicine study hierarchy. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the unmet educational needs of students worldwide, notably those from underprivileged backgrounds. This cross-sectional study aimed to ascertain students’ and junior doctors’ attitudes on their current knowledge, confidence and preparedness of appraising and conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis internationally.Methods: A free online webinar was held in May 2021 by the senior author and a pre-event questionnaire was distributed. Responses collected were used for analysis anonymously to ascertain students’ knowledge, experience, and confidence in preparing a systematic review and meta-analysis using a 1– 5 Likert scale using IBM SPSS 26.0. Associations were examined using Chi-square and crosstabs analysis.Results: Out of 2004 responses from 104 countries included in the analysis, the majority of delegates were from lower middle-income countries and were not familiar with the PRISMA checklist (59.2% and 81.1% respectively of the total number of participants). The majority had never attended any formal training (83%) and felt their medical institute gave them minimal advice (72.5%) in preparing systematic reviews. Among those who had attended formal training, the proportion was significantly higher in those belonging to high and upper ... |
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Keywords | medical education ; systematic review ; meta-analysis ; inequity ; Special aspects of education ; LC8-6691 ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920 |
Subject code | 420 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | Dove Medical Press |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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