Review of content, teaching ad evaluation methods of immunology for medical students: A systematic review

Abstract

The traditional immunology course mainly involves lectures and activities outside of the lectures, which prevents any links between basic knowledge and clinical practice. Objective: In this systematic review, we aimed at assessing and summarizing teaching methods of immunology for medical students in top Universities of the world. Methods: We adhered to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) manual for systematic reviews in conducting this study. The following databases were searched: PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, Scopus, ProQuest, and the Cochrane Library. After selecting papers, appraising them, and extracting all findings from papers, these findings were categorized based on their concepts and similarities. We summarized and presented the findings in the narrative form. Results: Of 821 articles and abstracts identified, 23 underwent full-text review, and 9 were included in this systematic review. The studies involved a total of 2023 student and teachers, and five immunology teaching methods. The teaching methods were patient-oriented problem-solving, case-based learning, e-learning packages, audio-visual modules, and clinical simulations.