A Study on the Effect of Medical Students' Literature Reading Patterns on Cognitive Load and Academic Writing Ability
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Accuracy in Understanding the Core Content of English Medical Literature. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Compare the effects of three English medical literature reading modes (original text reading, bilingual comparison, full translation) on medical students' accuracy in literature comprehension, perceived cognitive load, mastery of professional terminology, and academic writing ability; assess whether reliance on artificial intelligence translation triggers a 'terminology shortage' phenomenon.
Interventions
- Other
no intervention
Primary outcome measures
- Score for Objective Questions on Literature Comprehension [Time frame: 1 week]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Students currently enrolled in our school's clinical medicine or related programs. Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
- Native English speakers or those with a background in translation. Previously, they have read the specific literature selected for this study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-crossover
Study locations
China · 3 centers
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University — Wuhan
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University — Wuhan
- Zhongnan Hospital — Wuhan
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07460258 · 2026.1.19