Fig. 1
Knowledge synthesis identification
Fig. 2
The number of knowledge syntheses published in 14 core medical education journals between 1999 and 2019
Table 1
Knowledge syntheses (KS) by journal
|
Journal |
Data available |
Total articles |
Total KS (% total) |
Top KS type of those specified (n, %) |
Non-specified KS type (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acad Med |
1999–2019 |
8450 |
187 (2.2) |
Systematic (70, 37.4) |
60 (32.1) |
|
Adv Health Sci Educ Theor Pract |
1999–2019 |
1142 |
58 (5.1) |
aSystematic, Systematic w/Meta-Analysis (8, 13.8) |
24 (41.4) |
|
Adv Med Educ |
2010–2019 |
775 |
40 (5.2) |
Systematic (10, 25.0) |
17 (42.5) |
|
BMC Med Educ |
2001–2019 |
2766 |
116 (4.2) |
Systematic (59, 50.9) |
18 (15.5) |
|
Can Med Educ J |
2010–2019 |
318 |
10 (3.1) |
Systematic (3, 30.0) |
4 (40.0) |
|
Clin Teach |
2004–2019 |
1543 |
20 (1.3) |
Narrative (4, 20.0) |
13 (65.0) |
|
Int J Med Educ |
2011–2019 |
337 |
13 (3.9) |
aSystematic, Narrative (2, 15.4) |
7 (53.9) |
|
J Cont Educ Health Prof |
1999–2019 |
884 |
45 (5.1) |
Systematic (16, 35.6) |
22 (48.9) |
|
J Grad Med Educ |
2009–2019 |
1835 |
42 (2.3) |
Systematic (16, 38.1) |
10 (23.8) |
|
Med Educ |
1999–2019 |
5296 |
189 (3.6) |
Systematic (58, 30.7) |
70 (37.0) |
|
Med Educ Online |
1999–2019 |
700 |
20 (2.9) |
Systematic (7, 35.0) |
8 (40.0) |
|
Med Teach |
1999–2019 |
4941 |
172 (3.5) |
Systematic (77. 44.8) |
57 (33.1) |
|
Perspect Med Educ |
2012–2019 |
517 |
22 (4.3) |
Systematic (6, 27.3) |
6 (27.3) |
|
Teach Learn Med |
1999–2019 |
1093 |
29 (2.7) |
Systematic (6, 20.7) |
16 (55.2) |
aRepresents a tie
Table 2
Knowledge syntheses types
|
Type |
Number (%) |
Year first appeared in sample |
Average citations (SD, median) n = 847 |
Average Altmetric Attention Score (SD, Median) n = 769 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Systematic |
341 (35.4) |
1999 |
57.6 (134.1, 21) |
16.5 (53.8, 6) |
|
Not specified |
332 (34.4) |
1999 |
66.1 (87.6, 30) |
10.5 (15.6, 5) |
|
Scoping |
88 (9.1) |
2011 |
7.8 (12.3, 3) |
13.6 (12.9, 10) |
|
Systematic w/Meta-analysis |
62 (6.4) |
2006 |
52.8 (90.1, 17) |
23.6 (51.6, 7) |
|
Narrative |
56 (5.8) |
2006 |
26.1 (39.8, 10) |
8.7 (11.0, 4) |
|
Critical |
35 (3.6) |
1999 |
80.4 (149.4, 46) |
10.8 (21.8, 4) |
|
Integrative |
12 (1.2) |
2004 |
12.3 (15.5, 9) |
5.9 (3.4, 5) |
|
Realist |
11 (1.1) |
2010 |
33.6 (58.7, 11) |
19.6 (9.9, 16) |
Table 3
Top 10 cited knowledge syntheses (KS)
|
Knowledge syntheses (publication year) |
First author |
Citations |
KS type |
Freely accessible |
Altmetric Attention Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Features and uses of high-fidelity medical simulations that lead to effective learning: a BEME systematic review (2005) [27] |
Issenberg, S |
1629 |
Systematic review |
No |
26 |
|
Systematic review of depression, anxiety, and other indicators of psychological distress among US and Canadian medical students (2006) [28] |
Dyrbye, L |
964 |
Systematic review |
Yes |
65 |
|
Reflection and reflective practice in health professions education: a systematic review (2009) [29] |
Mann, K |
771 |
Systematic review |
No |
27 |
|
Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research: A Synthesis of Recommendations (2014) [24] |
O’Brien, B |
711 |
Guideline |
Yes |
86 |
|
A critical review of simulation-based medical education research: 2003–2009 (2010) [30] |
McGaghie, W |
699 |
Critical review |
No |
37 |
|
A systematic review of faculty development initiatives designed to improve teaching effectiveness in medical education: BEME Guide No. 8 (2006) [31] |
Steinert, Y |
634 |
Systematic review |
No |
21 |
|
Toward a definition of competency-based education in medicine: a systematic review of published definitions (2010) [32] |
Frank, J |
613 |
Systematic review |
No |
20 |
|
Does Simulation-Based Medical Education With Deliberate Practice Yield Better Results Than Traditional Clinical Education? A Meta-Analytic Comparative Review of the Evidence (2011) [33] |
McGaghie, W |
571 |
Systematic review w/Meta-analysis |
Yes |
40 |
|
Effectiveness of problem-based learning curricula: Research and theory (2000) [34] |
Colliver, J |
533 |
Critical review |
Yes |
0 |
|
A best evidence systematic review of interprofessional education: BEME Guide no. 9 (2007) [35] |
Hammick, M |
520 |
Systematic review |
No |
6 |
Table 4
Altmetric mentions and Mendeley readers of knowledge syntheses (KS) published between 1999 and 2019
|
Mention type |
Total mentions for KS |
KS receiving mention type (%) n = 769 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,172 |
686 (89.21) |
|
|
314 |
214 (27.83) |
|
News Media |
251 |
52 (6.76) |
|
Blogs |
200 |
112 (14.56) |
|
Policy |
99 |
69 (8.97) |
|
Google+ |
54 |
42 (5.46) |
|
Wikipedia |
23 |
21(2.73) |
|
Video |
6 |
6 (0.78) |
|
F1000 |
1 |
1 (0.13) |
|
Peer review |
1 |
1 (0.13) |
|
Mendeley readers |
92,598 |
756 (98.31) |