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ReviewCureus2023

The Effects of Various Teaching Methods on Chest X-ray Interpretation Skills Among Medical Students and Interns: A Systematic Review.

Abdulmohsen Al Elq, Abdulaziz A Alfayez, Muhannad I AlQahtani, Rakan S Alshahrani, Ghazi A Alotaibi, Abdullah A Aldakheel, Ali A Alhammad, Radwa H Bakr Mohamed, Mu'taman Jarrar, Mai Abdel Haleem A Abusalah and 1 more

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 4 countries.

Abdulmohsen Al ElqDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Abdulaziz A AlfayezCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Muhannad I AlQahtaniCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Rakan S AlshahraniCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Ghazi A AlotaibiCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Abdullah A AldakheelCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Ali A AlhammadCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Radwa H Bakr MohamedVice Deanship for Development and Community Partnership, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Mu'taman JarrarVice Deanship for Development and Community Partnership, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Mai Abdel Haleem A AbusalahDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Zarqa University, Al-Zarqa, JOR.
Mohammad Al-BsheishDepartment of Health Management, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, SAU.
Zarqa University · JO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chest X-ray (CXR) is a common tool used in medical practice. Medical students and interns should acquire knowledge of CXR interpretation, as it is an essential diagnostic tool for a large spectrum of diseases. This systematic review aimed to compare the effect of different intervention techniques on the competency of medical students and interns to demonstrate the level of confidence and competence in interpreting common presentations of CXRs. The population, intervention, comparison, and outcomes (PICO) framework was used to formulate the review question. All related articles in five databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Medline, and Embase) were retrieved and the search was completed in March 2023 with no limiters on date and time. The number of relevant studies was 469. A multi-level approach through the Rayyan platform was used for the screening and exclusion processes. Eleven articles were included in the systematic review consisting of eight randomized controlled trials, one quasi-experimental study, one cross-sectional study, and one interventional cohort. Results showed significant effects of teaching methods utilizing deductive or inductive approach, clinical history, patient care comfort survey, and SAFMEDS (Say-All-Fast-Minute-Every-Day-Shuffled). Contrarily, no significant effect was shown by flipped classroom models and mixed and blocked practice, peer-assisted learning vs. expert-assisted learning, and Chester, an artificial intelligence tool. This review identified beneficial approaches that may enhance the learning outcomes of interpreting CXRs for medical students and interns, highlighting the remarkable impact of SAFMEDS on medical students' ability to identify CXR findings as well as the availability and practicality of online and e-learning resources for students.

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chest x-raychest x-ray interpretationmedical studentspico frameworkrayyan platformsystematic review

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PMID37791172
PMCPMC10542214
OpenAlexW4386279674

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