Context Although technology-enhanced simulation has widespread appeal, its effectiveness
remains uncertain. A comprehensive synthesis of evidence may inform the use of …

Context Assessment is central to medical education and the validation of assessments is vital
to their use. Earlier validity frameworks suffer from a multiplicity of types of validity or failure …

In simulation-based health professions education, the concept of simulator fidelity is usually
understood as the degree to which a simulator looks, feels, and acts like a human patient. …

Clinical decisions should be based on the totality of the best evidence and not the results of
individual studies. When clinicians apply the results of a systematic review or meta-analysis …

Background: Although technology-enhanced simulation is increasingly used in health professions
education, features of effective simulation-based instructional design remain uncertain…

Context Early clinical recognition of meningitis is imperative to allow clinicians to efficiently
complete further tests and initiate appropriate therapy. Objective To review the accuracy and …

Objective. —To review the effect of supplemental calcium on blood pressure. Data Source.
—We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for 1966 to May 1994. We contacted authors of …

To determine the comparative effectiveness of technology-enhanced simulation, we
summarized the results of studies comparing technology-enhanced simulation training with …

During medical school, students are taught the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to
become competent physicians. Knowledge and skills are rigorously evaluated by written and …

Purpose Competency-based education requires individualization of instruction. Mastery
learning, an instructional approach requiring learners to achieve a defined proficiency before …