Characteristics of the educational interventional studies included in a systematic review on training and education of healthcare workers during viral epidemics
| Viral illness | Nstudies | Nstudies(%) |
| SARS | 8 | 17 |
| H1N1 | 7 | 15 |
| MERS | 1 | 2 |
| EVD | 24 | 52 |
| COVID-19 | 3 | 7 |
| Multiple illnesses | 3 | 7 |
| Years | ||
| 2000–2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006–2010 | 8 | 17 |
| 2011–2015 | 12 | 26 |
| 2016–2020 | 25 | 54 |
| Competency category | ||
| Knowledge | 35 | 76 |
| Technical skills | 26 | 57 |
| ‘Non-technical’ skills | 8 | 17 |
| Primary educational modality | ||
| Traditional didactics | 13 | 28 |
| Simulation-based training | 31 | 67 |
| E-learning | 6 | 13 |
| Educational outcome (cf. Kirkpatrick’s levels13 | ||
| Level 1 | 8 | 17 |
| Level 2a | 5 | 11 |
| Level 2b | 29 | 63 |
| Level 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Level 4a | 1 | 2 |
| Level 4b | 2 | 4 |
EVD, Ebola virus disease; H1N1, H1N1 influenza virus infection; MERS, Middle East respiratory syndrome.