Knowledge and preventive barriers towards conducting systematic review among undergraduate medical students of Arab countries: A multi country online survey

The findings indicate a poor level of knowledge regarding SR among participants and highlight several barriers preventing undergraduate medical students from engaging in this research. There is a pressing need for further training on SR to enhance the knowledge and practice of SR among undergraduate medical students.

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PLoS ONE
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2025-08-18
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329827
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Health and Medical Research Impacts
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The findings indicate a poor level of knowledge regarding SR among participants and highlight several barriers preventing undergraduate medical students from engaging in this research. There is a pressing need for further training on SR to enhance the knowledge and practice of SR among undergraduate medical students.

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