


Two studies showed that accuracy of answering questions in the 3D group was higher than that in the conventional group. Five of the six studies showed that satisfaction of the 3D group was higher than that of the conventional group. For answering time, the SMD of the 3D group vs. ResultsĬomparing the post-training tests in neuroanatomy, cardiac anatomy, and abdominal anatomy, the standardized mean difference (SMD) of the 3D group and the conventional group were 1.27, 0.37, and 2.01, respectively ( p < 0.05). Both descriptive and statistical analyses were used. In this study, a meta-analysis of continuous and binary data was conducted. GRADEprofiler software was used to evaluate the quality of literature. PubMed, Embase, EBSCO, SpringerLink, and Nature databases were searched systematically for studies published from January 2011 to April 2020 in the English language. However, its role in the teaching of human anatomy needs further evaluation. Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging technology widely used in medical education.
