The effects of problem-based learning during medical school on physician competency: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematic reviews on the effects of problem-based learning have been limited to knowledge competency either during medical school or postgraduate training. We conducted a systematic review of evidence of the effects that problem-based learning during medical school had on physician competencies after graduation.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Databases, and the tables of contents of 5 major medical education journals from earliest available date through Oct. 31, 2006. We included studies in our review if they met the following criteria: problem-based learning was a teaching method in medical school, physician competencies were assessed after graduation and a control group of graduates of traditional curricula was used. We develope

SUBMITTER: Koh GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2151117 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature