The myth of ivory tower versus practice-oriented research: A systematic review of randomised studies in medical education.
Martin Grønnebaek TolsgaardKulamakan Mahan KulasegaramNicole N WoodsRyan BrydgesCharlotte RingstedLiv DyrePublished in: Medical education (2020)
In a large sample of studies using randomised designs, we found no evidence to support the myth that medical education research divides between two singular poles represented by 'ivory tower research' and 'in-the-trenches practice'. We did confirm prevailing assumptions regarding an emphasis on non-theoretical medical education research in clinical journals.