Primary study · included by 1 review

Arias 2016

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Innovative Didactic Learning Formats: Have They Improved Dental Education? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Arias 2016 · Table 1; Table 2; Figures 2-3

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Knowledge acquisition (post-test scores, normalized to 0-100) Synchronous small-group learning vs Traditional teaching methods (lecture, large-group teaching) · Post-test shortly after the intervention	MD 5.37 [2.85, 7.89]	7 studies · 756 participants	GRADE not reported
Knowledge acquisition (post-test scores, normalized to 0-100) Any innovative teaching format vs Traditional teaching methods (lecture, large-group teaching) · Post-test shortly after the intervention	MD 10.07 [6.69, 13.44]	20 studies · 1743 participants	GRADE not reported
Knowledge acquisition (post-test scores, normalized to 0-100) Any innovative teaching format vs Traditional teaching methods (lecture, large-group teaching) · Post-test shortly after the intervention	MD 9.82 [6.95, 12.69]	23 studies · 2095 participants	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.