Evaluation of an online systematic review escape room for early career clinicians and doctoral students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematic reviews are increasingly appearing in doctoral theses and being supported by librarians. There is, however, evidence that students struggle to undertake systematic reviews.

Case presentation

We sought to understand the perspectives of, and confidence utilising systematic review search methods following an online escape room teaching intervention as part of our in-person orientation session for Doctorate in Clinical Psychology trainees. Following the session, trainees were invited to participate in an online survey to which we received a 90% response rate (n=35). The escape room was enjoyed by most trainees with many using the words "fun" and "engaging" to describe the intervention, this despite more participants finding the escape room difficult. The av

SUBMITTER: Cannon P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604065 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature