Evidence synthesis reveals equivalent educational outcomes in health professions learners, indicating online instruction matches traditional methods.
Internet-based learning is associated with large positive effects compared with no intervention. In contrast, effects compared with non-Internet instructional methods are heterogeneous and generally small, suggesting effectiveness similar to traditional methods. Future research should directly compare different Internet-based interventions.
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