Effect of team-based learning on dental education in China: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

Online) Methods Search strategyA comprehensive literature screening was conducted in PubMed, Ovid, Web of science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP and Wanfang Database in January 12, 2020. The searching items consist of "Team-based learning" OR "TBL" AND "oral medicine" OR "stomatology" OR "dentistry" OR "Medicine, Oral" OR "oral education". We also sought potential eligible articles according to the reference list of potential eligible studies. The searching process was performed by two independent reviewers and each disagreement was arbitrated by the third reviewer.

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