Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
From: Meta-analysis on the effectiveness of team-based learning on medical education in China
First author (Publication year) | Disciplines or curricula | TBL participants | LBL participants | Total number | Gender | Source of participants (Major) | Outcome assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wu et al. (2015) [19] | Periodontics | 32 | 32 | 64 | Male+Female | Undergraduate students (Stomatology) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Yuan (2014) [20] | Medical English | 96 | 98 | 194 | Male+Female | Undergraduate students (Clinical medicine) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Zhu (2014) [21] | Regional anatomy | 90 | 90 | 180 | Male+Female | Undergraduate students (Clinical medicine) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Chao et al. (2013) [22] | Preventive medicine | 39 | 41 | 80 | Male+Female | Undergraduate students (Nursing) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Huang et al. (2013) [23] | Medical English | 48 | 49 | 97 | Female | Medical college students (Nursing) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Liu & Zhang (2013) [24] | Gynecology and obstetrics | 36 | 33 | 69 | Female | Undergraduate students (Clinical medicine) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Mi et al. (2013) [25] | Nutrition science and food hygiene | 40 | 41 | 81 | Male+Female | Undergraduate students (Preventive medicine) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Tao et al. (2013) [26] | Pathology | 56 | 57 | 113 | Male+Female | Medical college students (Nursing) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Huang et al. (2012) [27] | Histoembryology | 40 | 41 | 81 | Male+Female | Medical college students (Clinical medicine) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Li (2012) [28] | Medical microbiology | 135 | 135 | 270 | Male+Female | Undergraduate students (Clinical medicine) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Xu et al. (2012) [29] | Emergency and critical care nursing | 52 | 50 | 102 | Female | Medical college students (Nursing) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Zhang et al. (2012) [30] | Obstetrics | 48 | 48 | 96 | Female | Medical college students (Nursing) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |
Wan (2011) [31] | Pathology | 60 | 58 | 118 | Male+Female | Medical college students (Nursing) | Examination scores and questionnaire surveys |