Sarika Grover, Maharsh Pandya, Chavini Ranasinghe, Saajan P Ramji, Harroop Bola, Siddarth Raj
Assessing the utility of virtual OSCE sessions as an educational tool: a national pilot study
BMC medical education
umbrella review aimed consolidate evidence base impact highfidelity simulation knowledge performance among undergraduate nursing students umbrella review metaanalyses pooled effect sizes followed additional metaanalysis primary studies included systematic reviews excluding overlapping results systematic searches performed august 2023 pubmed embase cochrane library included reviews compared highfidelity simulation learning strategies risk bias assessed included systematic review robis tool primary study rob 2 robinsi appropriate randomeffect metaanalyses metaanalyses performed estimate pooled effects highfidelity simulation knowledge performance randomeffect metaanalyses primary studies conducted overlapping studies excluded 12 subgroup analyses performed provide comprehensive analysis findings trimandfill analyses conducted adjust potential publication bias six systematic reviews included encompassed 133 primary studies 2767 3231 participants concerning performance knowledge respectively adjusted pooled effects knowledge smd 0877 95 ci 0182 1572 performance smd 0738 95 ci 0466 1010 closely aligned obtained metaanalyzing primary studies knowledge smd 0980 performance smd 0540 showing high statistical heterogeneity traditional lectures represented common comparison subgroup analysis revealed significant differences effect sizes across geographic locations topics types control interventions reported results provide robust evidence supporting integration highfidelity simulation undergraduate nursing programs enhance students knowledge performance high reported heterogeneity may attributed variations study contexts methodologies future research explore optimal use highfidelity simulation different educational cultural contexts