Journal Article

The effectiveness of problem-based learning and case-based learning teaching methods in clinical practical teaching in TACE treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma in China: a bayesian network meta-analysis

Yan, Jingxin, Wen, Yonghao, Jia, Cui, Ye, Bin, Li, Ting, Wang, Huanwei, Deng, Manjun, Zhang, Lushun, Liao, Jinsong, Liu, Xinlian

2024

Overview

Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) and case-based learning (CBL) teaching methods in clinical practical teaching in transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) treatment in China. Materials and methods A comprehensive search of PubMed, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database, the Weipu database and the Wanfang database up to June 2023 was performed to collect studies that evaluate the effectiveness of problem-based learning and case-based learning teaching methods in clinical practical teaching in TACE treatment in China. Statistical analysis was performed by R software (4.2.1) calling JAGS software (4.3.1) in a Bayesian framework using the Markov chain-Monte Carlo method for direct and indirect comparisons. The R packages “gemtc”, “rjags”, “openxlsx”, and “ggplot2” were used for statistical analysis and data output. Results Finally, 7 studies (five RCTs and two observational studies) were included in the meta-analysis. The combination of PBL and CBL showed more effectiveness in clinical thinking capacity, clinical practice capacity, knowledge understanding degree, literature reading ability, method satisfaction degree, learning efficiency, learning interest, practical skills examination scores and theoretical knowledge examination scores. Conclusions Network meta-analysis revealed that the application of PBL combined with the CBL teaching mode in the teaching of liver cancer intervention therapy significantly improves the teaching effect and significantly improves the theoretical and surgical operations, meeting the requirements of clinical education.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Active learning / Bayes Theorem / Bayesian analysis / Bayesian method / Bayesian Statistics / Bias / Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy / Care and treatment / Case-based learning / Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / China / Clinical Competence / Clinical trials / Curricula / Drug therapy / Education / Efficiency / Health aspects / Hepatoma / Humans / Knowledge / Liver cancer / Liver Neoplasms - therapy / Markov processes / Medical Education / Meta Analysis / Methods / Monte Carlo method / Network meta-analysis / Observational studies / Problem based learning / Software / Statistical analysis / Students / Study and teaching / Teachers / Teaching / Teaching Methods / Theory of Medicine/Bioethics / Therapeutic chemoembolization / Transarterial chemoembolization