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October 2, 2025JMIR Medical EducationOpen Access

Engaging Undergraduate Medical Students with Introductory Research Training via an Educational Escape Room: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Engagement and Perception (Preprint)

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Mixed-methods evaluation shows educational escape room enhances engagement and understanding of diagnostic test evaluation in medical students.

Engagement significantly improved, with a mean knowledge score increasing from 62/100 to 82/100 after the escape room experience.
Of 530 participants, 490 completed evaluations, revealing 87% felt more comfortable with critical appraisal after the intervention.
The escape room was rated highly entertaining (9.1/10) and educational (8.2/10), indicating strong student satisfaction.
Thematic analysis identified key benefits such as enhanced engagement and teamwork, reinforcing the educational value of gamified learning.

Guellec et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Mixed-methods evaluation shows educational escape room enhances engagement and understanding of diagnostic test evaluation in medical students.