Table 2 Results of data extraction informed by the Ellaway & Davies Framework (Part 2 of 2)
From: A scoping review: virtual patients for communication skills in medical undergraduates
Results | % (n) No. of Total Papers | |
|---|---|---|
Framed Activities | Curricular Integration | 35% (19) |
Not Integrated into Curriculum | 47% (26) | |
Not reported | 18% (10) | |
Constructed Activities | Independent Use | 73% (40) |
Used in peer group | 9% (5) | |
With Tutor assistance | 4% (2) | |
Not reported | 15% (8) | |
Encoded Activities (Operational Type) | Type-in text | 36% (20) |
Selected Responses | 22% (12) | |
Voice command | 7% (4) | |
Gestures (e.g. body, facial) | 4% (2) | |
No data on operation type | 31% (17) | |
Encoded Activities (Media) | Human Avatar | 24% (13) |
Static Image | 15% (8) | |
Non-specific Multimedia | 11% (6) | |
Text-only | 2% (1) | |
Media not reported | 40% (22) | |
Encoded Activities (Sequencing) | Branching Design | 16% (9) |
Linear Design | 9% (5) | |
Sequencing not reported | 67% (37) | |