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Table 2 Characteristics of the 49 publications included in the scoping review

From: Team-based learning (TBL) in clinical disciplines for undergraduate medical students—a scoping review

Characteristics of the publications

Number(percentage)

Year of publication

 2001–2011

4 (8%)

 2012–2022

45 (92%)

Continents and countries

Africa

   Sudan (1)

1 (2%)

Asia

   China (6), Saudi Arabia (3), Iran (2), Singapore (2), Egypt (1), Lebanon (1), United Arab Emirates (1), Pakistan (1,) Oman (1)

18 (37%)

Europe

   Germany (4), Turkey (2), UK (1), Finland (1)

8 (16%)

North America

   United States of America (20) and Canada (2)

22 (45%)

Clinical disciplines:

Neurology

8 (16%)

Ophthalmology

5 (10%)

Pediatrics

5 (10%)

Psychiatry

4 (8%)

Obstetrics and gynecology

3 (6%)

Emergency medicine

3 (6%)

Intern medicine

3 (6%)

Othera

18 (37%)

TBL implementation

Modified TBL

44 (90%)

Whole TBL

4 (8%)

Not described

1 (2%)

Comparator

Without Comparator

18 (37%)

Lecture-based learning

19 (39%)

Seminars

4 (8%)

Otherb

8 (16%)

Outcomes reported

Knowledge acquisition and retention

38 (78%)

Students ‘satisfaction/experience

34 (69%)

Students’ engagement

6 (12%)

Teamwork and team interaction

5 (10%)

Clinical decision-making skills

4 (8%)

Students’ learning style

1 (2%)

Script concordance test

1 (2%)

Teacher’s attitude

1 (2%)

 

1 (2%)

  1. aFamily medicine (2), Surgery (2), Hematology (2), Rheumatology (1), Endocrinology (1), Ambulatory medicine (1), Dermatology (1), Occupational medicine (1), Community medicine (1), Immunology (1), Ultrasound skills (1), Clinical and communications skills (1), Prescribing safety assessment (1), Clinical medicine (1), Topics from different clinical disciplines (1)
  2. bCombined pedagogical methods: CBD and lecture (2), Peer-assisted learning vs conventional teaching (1), self-studies, passive learning (2), pre-implementation condition (1), teaching rounds (1), online TBL (1)