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Cadaver Dissection Experience for First-Time Dissectors: a Hypothetical Three-Pronged Approach for Student Preparation.

Izuchukwu Azuka Okafor, Jude Amechi Nnaka, Terkuma Chia

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Review in Medical science educator, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Izuchukwu Azuka OkaforDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, PMB 5001, Nnewi Campus Nnewi, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0003-1017-9297
Jude Amechi NnakaDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, PMB 5001, Nnewi Campus Nnewi, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0003-4991-1801
Terkuma ChiaInstitute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3257-459X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This systematic review synthesized evidence for the development of a preparatory process for first-time dissectors, geared toward improving cadaver dissection (CD) experiences. Eleven studies focused on pre-CD intervention were selected from a literature search in PubMed, the Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC), Google Scholar, PsycNET, and the Cochrane Library. A three-pronged preparatory process was formulated for first-time dissectors based on the evidence from the review. The process includes (1) background assessment; (2) pre-CD education; and (3) gradual exposure and desensitization. The preparatory process shows some hypothetical potential for decreasing negative CD-related experiences, but it still needs validation before implementation.

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Anatomy educationCadaver dissectionFirst-time dissectorsPreparatory processPsychological impactStudent experiences

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PMID38510414
PMCPMC10948661

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