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. 2022 Dec 3;22:835. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03810-z

Table 4.

Reported limitations of included studies

Reported limitations References
Limited sample size [26], [28], [31], [33], [34]
Generalization of the findings is limited [27], [28], [32], [33], [34], [35]
Short period of learning (Limited timeframe) [26], [32]
Long-term effects of the study intervention were not measured [30]
Impossibility of random allocation of individual participants [30]
Analysis is limited to post-test [34]
Setting inclusion criteria for sample size [35]
Not blinding the participants to the intervention [35]

Unawareness about the technical aspects

participants ‘reluctance to use

[29]
The pre-knowledge levels for CPR in the two groups differed [27]
The app was developed for Android operating system and has not yet be implemented on iOS devices [26]