Analysing synthesis of evidence in a systematic review in health professions education: observations on struggling beyond Kirkpatrick

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Table 1. Distribution and reliability: Maxwell dimensions (and final clustering with Kirkpatrick K-levels noted).A systematic review (Maudsley et al. 2019): What works best for health professions students using mobile (hand-held) devices for educational support on clinical placements? Evidence from n = 45 studies

Figure 1. SPSS hierarchical five-cluster dendrogram: Maxwell dimensions and K-levels

A systematic review [17]: What works best for health professions students using mobile (hand-held) devices for educational support on clinical placements? Evidence from n = 45 studies

Figure 2. Two reviewers’ reflections (

) on struggles in synthesis and merits of Maxwell dimensions in synthesis and analysis

A systematic review [17]: What works best for health professions students using mobile (hand-held) devices for educational support on clinical placements? Evidence from n = 45 studies

Maudsley G, Taylor DCM, Allam O, et al. A Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) systematic review of: what works best for health professions students using mobile (hand-held) devices for educational support on clinical placements? BEME Guide No. 52. Med Teach. 2019 Feb;41(2):125–140.

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