Virtual Versus Light Microscopy Usage among Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytic Evidence in Medical Education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The usage of whole-slide images has recently been gaining a foothold in medical education, training, and diagnosis.

Objectives

The first objective of the current study was to compare academic performance on virtual microscopy (VM) and light microscopy (LM) for learning pathology, anatomy, and histology in medical and dental students during the COVID-19 period. The second objective was to gather insight into various applications and usage of such technology for medical education.

Materials and methods

Using the keywords "virtual microscopy" or "light microscopy" or "digital microscopy" and "medical" and "dental" students, databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Google Scholar) were searched. Hand searching and snowballing were also employed

SUBMITTER: Maity S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9914930 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature