Computer-based case simulations enhances clinical reasoning skills of non-dental medical students as measured by mini-CEX.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Traditional didactic lecture-based models in stomatology education, which rely on passive learning through lectures and observation, have limitations in fostering clinical reasoning. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Computer-based Case Simulations (CCS) in enhancing the clinical reasoning skills of non-dental medical undergraduates, using the Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) as an outcome measure.

Methods

The study involved 328 non-dentistry medical undergraduates enrolled in four different educational programs: Bilingual, Pediatrics, Clinical Medicine I and Clinical Medicine II. Both the control and intervention group completed a Mini-CEX prior to training to establish a baseline. The control group received traditional didactic training (l

SUBMITTER: Zeng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12930544 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature