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. 2020 Oct 22;10(2):79–87. doi: 10.1007/s40037-020-00626-9

Table 3.

Top 10 cited knowledge syntheses (KS)

Knowledge syntheses (publication year) First author Citations KS type Freely accessible Altmetric Attention Score
Features and uses of high-fidelity medical simulations that lead to effective learning: a BEME systematic review (2005) [27] Issenberg, S 1629 Systematic review No 26
Systematic review of depression, anxiety, and other indicators of psychological distress among US and Canadian medical students (2006) [28] Dyrbye, L  964 Systematic review Yes 65
Reflection and reflective practice in health professions education: a systematic review (2009) [29] Mann, K  771 Systematic review No 27
Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research: A Synthesis of Recommendations (2014) [24] O’Brien, B  711 Guideline Yes 86
A critical review of simulation-based medical education research: 2003–2009 (2010) [30] McGaghie, W  699 Critical review No 37
A systematic review of faculty development initiatives designed to improve teaching effectiveness in medical education: BEME Guide No. 8 (2006) [31] Steinert, Y  634 Systematic review No 21
Toward a definition of competency-based education in medicine: a systematic review of published definitions (2010) [32] Frank, J  613 Systematic review No 20
Does Simulation-Based Medical Education With Deliberate Practice Yield Better Results Than Traditional Clinical Education? A Meta-Analytic Comparative Review of the Evidence (2011) [33] McGaghie, W  571 Systematic review w/Meta-analysis Yes 40
Effectiveness of problem-based learning curricula: Research and theory (2000) [34] Colliver, J  533 Critical review Yes  0
A best evidence systematic review of interprofessional education: BEME Guide no. 9 (2007) [35] Hammick, M  520 Systematic review No  6