Measurement properties of instruments assessing the clinical learning environment in health professions education: a COSMIN-based systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The clinical learning environment (CLE) is a crucial component of health professions education, providing the foundation for developing profession-specific clinical skills. This systematic review aimed to identify evaluated assessment tools for the CLE in health professions education and to report their measurement properties.

Methods

This systematic review was preregistered (IDESR000098), and its protocol was published previously. Eligible studies were peer-reviewed articles in English that developed and validated tools for assessing the CLE among undergraduate health professions students and followed the COSMIN guidelines for systematic reviews of patient-reported outcome measures. Multiple electronic databases, including MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, ERIC, Educat

SUBMITTER: Walter MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13472927 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature