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. 2023 Apr 12;38(4):1111–1118. doi: 10.1007/s13187-023-02294-9

Table 2.

Educational curriculum characteristics (n = 25)

Characteristic* No. of studies (%) Featured in our curriculum? Study
Medium used (> 1 possible)
 Lecture 11 (44) Yes [4, 5, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 2124, 28]
 Video 10 (40) Yes [4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 18, 19, 24, 27, 28]
 Workbook/pamphlet/worksheet 3 (12) Yes [9, 11, 13]
 Online module 3(12) Yes [6, 20, 22]
Length
 1 h or less 12 (48) Yes [5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 2024]
 Greater than 1 h 7 (28) No [7, 14, 15, 2528]
 Not reported 6 (24) - [4, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19]
Designated instructor
 School teachers 9 (36) Yes [5, 7, 9, 1719, 21, 27, 28]
 Medical students 2 (8) Yes [6, 16]
 University students 1 (4) Yes [24]
 High school peers 1 (4) No [22]
Curriculum interactive elements (> 1 possible)
 Games/activities 6 (24) Yes [5, 11, 20, 25, 27, 28]
 Role play 2 (8) No [25, 27]
 Discussion 8 (32) Yes [11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 2123, 30]
 Image identification 1 (4) Yes [11]
 Writing/drawing 5 (20) No [14, 18, 19, 25, 27]
 Technology/photographing 6 (24) No [6, 13, 14, 20, 22, 24]
 Goal setting 3 (12) Yes [13, 14, 25]
Educational theory
 Theory of planned behavior 4 (16) Yes [6, 14, 25, 26]
 Appearance-based focus 3 (12) Yes [9, 15, 20]
 Gamification 3 (12) Yes [5, 11, 22]
 Goal setting 3 (12) Yes [13, 14, 25]

% = percentage of studies that had each named element

*Characteristics are not mutually exclusive and more than one may be present in any one curriculum

Medical students instruct university students in a “train-the-trainer” program design