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 |