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CAVALCANTE, Ana Neiline; LIRA, Geison Vasconcelos; CAVALCANTE NETO, Pedro Gomes  e  LIRA, Roberta Cavalcante Muniz. Analysis of Bibliographic Production on Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in Four Selected Journals. Rev. Bras. Educ. Med. [online]. 2018, vol.42, n.1, pp.15-26. ISSN 1981-5271.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-52712015v41n4RB20160066.

The present study is an integrative review. The aim was to analyze the bibliometric characteristics of empirical scientific literature on PBL in reference medical education journals in Brazil and in the world from 2005 to 2014, and recommend directions for future research. The following data were extracted: year of publication, study setting, study goals, study type, key findings and directions for future research indicated by the authors. The settings in the articles published in the three international journals were Medical Schools in all continents, where n = 6 studies were multicentric. When we analyze the data for the distribution of national studies among states, we can see that they are concentrated in the South and Southeast of Brazil. As regards the objectives of the studies analyzed, we observed that a predominance of attempts to verify the effectiveness of PBL, that is, looking at results in terms of student performance, whether in training or medical practice, and by comparing such results to those obtained via traditional methods. As regards the trend in the number of articles on PBL published in the last 10 years, we observed a significant reduction in the number of articles published in the three international journals from 2005 to 2010. In the case of the national periodical, our data suggest that scientific literature on PBL in Brazil remains at an incipient stage. As regards the research methods used in the studies published in the four selected journals, we noted the predominance of quantitative methods, primarily through the use of surveys (n = 26). The main conclusions of the studies follow the same line of goals. They show the positive results of both PBL in medical education and their implications for professional practice. In terms of guidelines for future research, we see that there is an inclination to carry out further studies to investigate the effectiveness of PBL, as well as more comparative studies. In conclusion we can say that research on PBL is still in its infancy, we still need to move forward in further studies that seek to answer more theoretical and methodological issues and employ epistemological methods. The quality of research carried out also requires attention, because the higher the quality the better the research will support decision-making. A very promising finding is that PBL hás aroused the interest of researchers all over the world. This shows that the method, despite its rigorous steps, can adapt to different cultures and different educational contexts. However, we cannot fail to mention the limitations of this study. To enable the research, the search was reduced to a limited number of journals, and a timeframe of 10 years. Thus it is recommended that further research be conducted, encompassing more publications and a longer period of time, in order to draw a more complete picture of scientific literature on PBL.

Palavras-chave : Problem-Based Learning; Medical Education; Review.

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