Meta-Analysis of Mind Mapping vs Lecture Learning in Chinese Medical Residency Training

52 randomized controlled studies with 3,312 participants published between 2017 and 2025 were analyzed. The document reports a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of mind mapping versus lecture-based learning in China's standardized residency training program. It was authored by Dongjun Dai and uploaded to figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare educational intervention effectiveness based on meta-analysis results for theoretical knowledge, case analysis, and procedural skill scores.
• Assess learner satisfaction and self-reported improvements in areas like motivation and problem-solving ability based on questionnaire survey results.
• Evaluate the methodological quality and evidence certainty of medical education studies using GRADE assessment and heterogeneity metrics.

Strengths

• Analysis includes 52 studies with a total of 3,312 participants, providing a substantial evidence base.
• Reports standardized mean differences (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals for three distinct outcome measures.
• Explicitly documents the review protocol registration number (CRD420251244861) and search databases.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 15.4 KB DOCX file containing only the review article text; no underlying study-level data is provided.
• The authors note high heterogeneity (I² > 80%) in 11 out of 12 meta-analyses and a very low overall certainty of evidence per GRADE assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Dongjun Dai

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of publications from PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, and Wanfang databases.

Time Range

Studies published from 2017 to 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 05:29:28

Geography

Focus on China's standardized residency training system