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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Medical Students' Perspectives on the Engagement in Research.
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Virtual reality training on lumbar puncture quality (VIRTUAL): a randomized controlled trial.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- The educational outcomes of medical student engagement in research projects: a scoping review.BMC medical education · 2026Article
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- Exploring the association between grade point average and work engagement: insights from a cross-sectional study of medical students.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Twenty-one Years of Undergraduate Medical Student Research Training at the University of the Free State (UFS), South Africa.Medical science educator · 2024Article
- Analysing the Impact of an Elective Research Experience on Medical Students' Research Perceptions.Medical science educator · 2023Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study on Inequity and Unmet Needs in Conducting Systematic Reviews (SRMA) and Meta-Analysis Among Medical Students and Junior Doctors.Advances in medical education and practice · 2023Article
- A Fully Online Research Practicum Curriculum for Undergraduate Medical Students: A Protocol Paper.Cureus · 2022Article
- Tracing ovarian cancer research in Morocco: A bibliometric analysis.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2021Article
- The Feasibility of Virtual Reality and Student-Led Simulation Training as Methods of Lumbar Puncture Instruction.Medical science educator · 2021Article
- Training and assessing undergraduate medical students' research: Learning, engagement and experiences of students and staff.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2021Article
- Use of post-graduate students' research in evidence informed health policies: a case study of Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda.Health research policy and systems · 2018Article
- Development of a web-based tool for undergraduate engagement in medical research; the ProjectPal experience.BMC medical education · 2018Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers toward research: The perspectives of undergraduate medical and dental students.Journal of education and health promotion · 2018Article
- Lifelong learning along the education and career continuum: meta-analysis of studies in health professions.Journal of advances in medical education & professionalism · 2017Article
- Research during medical school: is it particularly difficult in developing countries compared to developed countries?Advances in medical education and practice · 2017Review
- Pharmacy students' anxiety towards research during their undergraduate degree; How to reduce it?PloS one · 2017Article
- Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Research Participation Among Medical Students at an Irish Medical School - A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
Engaging students in active learning lies at the center of effective higher education. In medical schools, students' engagement in learning and research has come under increasing attention. The objective of this study was to synthesize evidence on medical students' perspectives on the engagement in research. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis. Relevant studies were searched in electronic databases. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed. Overall, 14 observational studies (with 17 data sets) were included. In general, many studies did not use the same questionnaires and the outcome measurements were not consistently reported; these presented some difficulties in pooling the results. Whenever data permitted, we performed pooled analysis for the 4 education outcomes. A Bayesian meta-analytical approach was supplemented as a measure of uncertainty. A pooled analysis showed that 74% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.57%-11.07%; I2: 95.2%) of those students who engaged in research (while at the medical school) had positive attitudes toward their research experiences, whereas 49.5% (95% CI: 36.4%-62.7%; I2: 93.4%) had positive attitudes toward the study of medical sciences, 62.3% (95% CI: 46.7%-77.9%; I2: 96.3%) had self-reported changes in their practices, and 64% (95% CI: 30.8%-96.6%; I2: 98.5%) could have published their work. There was substantial heterogeneity among studies. We acknowledged the caveats and the merit of the current review. Findings showed that engagement in research resulted in favorable reactions toward research and academic learning. Future well-designed studies using standardized research tools on how to engage students in research are recommended.
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