SynthesisBMJ (Clinical research ed.)2002
Problem based learning in continuing medical education: a review of controlled evaluation studies.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Case-Based Learning for Medical Oncology Trainees: A Systematic Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Pooled it
- The Need for Standardization, Reliability and Validity in Fundamental Roots for a Successful Problem-Based Learning Program.MedEdPublish (2016) · 2019Pooled it
- Implementation strategies for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Practice-based small group learning programs: systematic review.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2012Pooled it
- The effects of problem-based learning during medical school on physician competency: a systematic review.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2008Pooled it
- Evaluating differently tutored groups in problem-based learning in a German dental curriculum: a mixed methods study.BMC medical education · 2016Trial
- Online virtual-patient cases versus traditional problem-based learning in advanced pharmacy practice experiences.American journal of pharmaceutical education · 2014Trial
- Knowledge translation on dementia: a cluster randomized trial to compare a blended learning approach with a "classical" advanced training in GP quality circles.BMC health services research · 2007Trial
- Efficacy of case method learning in general practice for secondary prevention in patients with coronary artery disease: randomised controlled study.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2002Trial
- Exploring pre-clinical medical students' perception of and participation in active learning: A mixed-methods transnational study.Medical education · 2025Article
- Bridging the gaps in problem-based learning: an evidence-based intervention in bachelor of medicine and surgery (MBBS) program.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis of the 100 Most Cited Articles on Problem-Based Learning in Medical Education.Medical science educator · 2023Review
- Dental Education: A Guide for Novice Tutors.Cureus · 2023Review
- Active learning of medical students in Taiwan: a realist evaluation.BMC medical education · 2020Article
- Rainbows and "Ready for Residency": Integrating LGBTQ Health Into Medical Education.MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources · 2020Article
- The Best Practice Conference: An Interactive Practice-Based Learning Activity for Resident and Faculty Development.MedEdPublish (2016) · 2019Article
- Supporting mental health providers: The feasibility and promise of a virtual professional learning community.Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2018Article
- Occupational physicians' perceived barriers and suggested solutions to improve adherence to a guideline on mental health problems: analysis of a peer group training.BMC health services research · 2016Article
- Class attendance and cardiology examination performance: a study in problem-based medical curriculum.International journal of general medicine · 2016Article
- Education on prescribing for older patients in the Netherlands: a curriculum mapping.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2015Article
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Abstract
Reviews of undergraduate medical education cautiously support the short term and long term outcomes of problem based learning compared with traditional learning. The effectiveness of problem based learning in continuing medical education, however, has not been reviewed. This review of controlled evaluation studies found limited evidence that problem based learning in continuing medical education increased participants' knowledge and performance and patients' health. There was moderate evidence that doctors are more satisfied with problem based learning.
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