"Formative Feedback" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Information communicated to the learner that is intended to modify the learner’s thinking or behavior for the purpose of improving learning.
| Descriptor ID |
D000068156
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.784.629.529.223
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| Concept/Terms |
Formative Feedback- Formative Feedback
- Feedback, Formative
- Constructive Feedback
- Feedback, Constructive
- Feedback (Learning)
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Formative Feedback" by people in Profiles.
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How I Do It: A Structured Faculty Development Workshop for Verbal Feedback. J Surg Educ. 2026 Apr; 83(4):103866.
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Two-Phase Individual Assessments: A Second-Chance Assessment Strategy With Individualized Feedback to Promote Assessment for Learning. Acad Med. 2025 03 01; 100(3):295-299.
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Implementation of an Innovative, Multiunit, Postevent Debriefing Program in a Children's Hospital. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Jul; 36(7):345-346.
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Teaching Laboratory Stewardship in the Medical Student Core Clerkships Pathology-Teaches. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2020 07 01; 144(7):883-887.
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Efficacy of quality improvement and patient safety workshops for students: a pilot study. BMC Med Educ. 2020 Apr 23; 20(1):126.
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Achieving expert performance through simulation-based education and application of mastery learning principles. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2020 Apr; 29(2):150904.
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Caregiver Characteristics Associated With Quality of Cardiac Compressions on an Adult Mannequin With Real-Time Visual Feedback: A Simulation-Based Multicenter Study. Simul Healthc. 2020 Apr; 15(2):82-88.
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Instituting a Postoperative Feedback Process for Orthopedic Surgery Residents. J Surg Educ. 2019 Sep - Oct; 76(5):1200-1204.
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The Path to Diagnostic Excellence Includes Feedback to Calibrate How Clinicians Think. JAMA. 2019 Feb 26; 321(8):737-738.
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Learners' Experiences During Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Simulations: A Qualitative Analysis. Simul Healthc. 2019 Feb; 14(1):18-28.