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383 undergraduate medical students from three Indian medical colleges completed a surgical anatomy assessment and cognitive load questionnaire after receiving anatomy instruction via one of three modalities. The data, published under CC-BY-4.0 by Mohammed Ismail-Khan, includes primary outcomes of cognitive load and performance scores from a cluster-randomized controlled trial. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Compare student performance on surgical anatomy assessments based on instructional modality (cadaveric prosection, interactive 3D digital anatomy, slide-based instruction).
• Analyze the relationship between intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive load ratings and assessment scores.
• Evaluate the cost-consequence of different anatomy teaching methods based on per-student cost data.
• Investigate the transfer of anatomical knowledge to operative interpretation tasks in a simulated surgical context.

Strengths

• Data originates from a multi-centre, three-arm, cluster-randomized controlled trial, a robust study design.
• Includes primary outcome data from 383 participants, a substantial sample size for an educational intervention study.
• Measures multiple dimensions of cognitive load (intrinsic, extraneous, germane) alongside performance scores.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 37.4 KB DOCX file, suggesting it is a supplementary document rather than a structured data file; column-level documentation is absent.
• Row count and specific data structure are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for automated analysis.
• The data reflects a specific context (undergraduate gynaecology students in India), which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Collected via a multi-centre, cluster-randomized controlled trial involving tutorial groups of MBBS students.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 04:38:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Three Indian medical colleges.