• Department of Lung Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, P.R.China;
ZHOU Qinghua, Email: zhouqh135@163.com
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Objectives To systematically review the efficacy of problem-based learning (PBL) model in clinical oncology teaching.Methods PubMed, EMbase, CNKI, WanFang Data, CBM databases were electronically searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of PBL model used in clinical oncology teaching in China from January, 2000 to March, 2019. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies, then, meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 and Stata 12.0 software.Results A total of 29 RCTs involving 2 238 subjects were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that: PBL model in clinical oncology teaching was superior to traditional lecture-based learning (LBL) model on the total score (MD=6.50, 95%CI 4.44 to 8.55, P<0.000 01), theoretical knowledge score (MD=4.58, 95%CI 3.38 to 5.78, P<0.000 01), case analysis score (MD=4.26, 95%CI 3.38 to 5.78, P<0.000 01), skill operation score (MD=6.10, 95%CI 4.77 to 7.43, P<0.000 01), overall course satisfaction (RR=1.74, 95%CI 1.34 to 2.27, P<0.000 01), increased learning interest (RR=1.52, 95%CI 1.28 to 1.81, P<0.000 1), improved teamwork cooperation (RR=1.67, 95%CI 1.39 to 2.01, P=0.002), and improved self-study ability (RR=1.51, 95%CI 1.20 to 1.90, P<0.000 1), the differences were statistically significant.Conclusions Current evidence shows that the PBL model can improve clinical teaching effect of oncology and learning satisfaction. Due to limited quality and quantity of the included studies accumulated, more high quality studies are required to verify above conclusion.

Citation: DONG Jingsi, LI Bingjie, LIN Dan, ZHOU Qinghua. The efficacy and satisfaction of PBL model in clinical oncology teaching in China: a meta-analysis. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2019, 19(8): 968-975. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.201904001 Copy

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