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While an animated online module for opioid use disorder training is highly acceptable and perceived as valuable for teaching empathic communication, it does not demonstrate incremental quantitative learning effectiveness beyond standard didactic lectures. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and educational effectiveness of an animated online module for opioid use disorder clinical interview training among medical students.

August 22, 2026BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

An animated online module for opioid use disorder training in medical students: a sequential mixed-methods evaluation

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FAFerdous A. AhmedKing Abdulaziz University MFMehaf M. FerakKing Abdulaziz University AHAhmed N. HassanCentre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Sequential mixed-methods evaluation finds high acceptability but limited incremental learning gains from an animated opioid use disorder module in medical students, indicating the need for...

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To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and educational effectiveness of an animated online module for opioid use disorder clinical interview training among medical students.
A sequential, non-randomized mixed-methods study enrolled 278 final-year medical students in Saudi Arabia into a lecture-only cohort (N=77) or a lecture-followed-by-animated-module cohort (N=201).
Pre- and post-intervention self-assessments across six clinical domains were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models adjusted for gender alongside qualitative thematic analysis.
Students reported high module acceptability, with mean ratings of approximately 4 out of 5 across organization, engagement, relevance, and overall satisfaction.
Both cohorts demonstrated knowledge gains, but pre-to-post improvements during the module period were significantly smaller than during the lecture period for risk consequences, DSM-5 diagnosis, and harm reduction, with no detectable differences for methadone, buprenorphine, or empathy.

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Ahmed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895e96ca7ade938187cb3d https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10180-3

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Sequential mixed-methods evaluation finds high acceptability but limited incremental learning gains from an animated opioid use disorder module in medical students, indicating the need for...

An animated online module for opioid use disorder training in medical students: a sequential mixed-methods evaluation

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An animated online module for opioid use disorder training in medical students: a sequential mixed-methods evaluation

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