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This is a Quasi-Experimental study (also classified as: Observational).

Effectiveness of a short course in communication skills for medical doctors: Evaluation based on a one group pretest posttest design

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Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design enhanced communication skills in medical doctors, indicating ongoing training is needed.

Significant improvements in communication skills were observed after the training course, especially in active listening.
Participants' scores for giving feedback increased notably, highlighting the effectiveness of the communication skills training.
Quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design utilized 196 participants to assess communication skill improvements.
Integrating ongoing training into medical education is crucial, emphasizing continuous development of communication skills.

Abdi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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