Brazilian Medical Student Survey on Ophthalmology Education

242 medical students across 12 Brazilian states participated in a survey about their ophthalmology training. The project was conducted by the Brazilian Association of Academic Leagues of Ophthalmology (ABLAO). Descriptive statistical analysis was performed using SPSS.

Use Cases

• Analyze student demographics and educational background based on profile questions mentioned in the description
• Evaluate the correlation between extracurricular activities and perceived knowledge based on participation in Academic Leagues
• Assess student confidence in clinical practice based on survey responses about feeling safe to attend or refer patients

Strengths

• Survey includes 242 participants, providing a substantive sample size
• Data covers 12 states across all regions of Brazil, offering geographic diversity
• Analysis includes both quantitative and qualitative data as described

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic or institutional bias inherent to the survey's sampling method

Provenance

Source

Associação Brasileira de Ligas Acadêmicas de Oftalmologia (ABLAO)

Collection Method

Observational cross-sectional survey using an individual questionnaire

Geography

12 states across all regions of Brazil