Confidence in cumulative evidence.

IntroductionThe shift to digital clinical placements for physiotherapy education due to COVID-19 prompts a need for evaluation of current evidence. Existing studies highlight benefits of digital technology in clinical placements, but lack of a systematic review focused on pre-registration physiotherapy students is a key gap. This systematic review will address this gap by synthesizing the evidence for digital clinical placements for pre-registration physiotherapy students internationally.Methods and analysisThis systematic review is designed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) statement and Cochrane Handbook – it is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42024571696). Search terms will be adapted to each database, including EMBASE, MEDLINE, PROSPERO, ERIC, and CINAHL. Key journals, forward citation tracking, references of included studies, and professional organization websites will also be searched. The search will include studies published since database inception to 31/05/24. There will be no limit to study design or language. Studies that report on perceptions, experiences, barriers, facilitators, learning outcomes, and modes of assessment of digital clinical placements for pre-registration physiotherapy students will be included. Meta-aggregation will be used to synthesize themes from findings which enables the generation of themes without the need to re-interpret data and the loss of study specific context.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required. The results of this study will be written up for publication in relevant peer-reviewed scientific journals and contribute to a developing area of research. Results will also be presented at national or international conferences, events for the physiotherapy profession, or education events.引言 受COVID-19疫情影响，物理治疗教育领域转向数字化临床实习，使得学界亟需对现有相关证据开展评估。既有研究已凸显数字化技术在临床实习中的应用优势，但目前仍缺乏针对预注册物理治疗专业学生（pre-registration physiotherapy students）的系统综述，这是当前研究的关键空白。本系统综述将针对这一空白，对全球范围内面向预注册物理治疗专业学生的数字化临床实习相关证据进行综合梳理。 方法与分析 本系统综述的设计遵循《系统综述与元分析方案首选报告条目》（PRISMA-P）及《Cochrane手册》，并已在国际前瞻性系统综述注册平台（PROSPERO）完成注册，注册号为CRD42024571696。检索策略将针对各数据库定制调整，涵盖EMBASE、MEDLINE、PROSPERO、教育资源信息中心（ERIC）及护理与联合卫生文献累积索引（CINAHL）。此外，本研究还将检索核心期刊、正向引文追踪结果、纳入研究的参考文献列表及专业组织官网。检索时限为各数据库建库起至2024年5月31日，研究设计与语言均无限制。纳入研究需围绕预注册物理治疗专业学生的数字化临床实习的认知、体验、阻碍因素、促进因素、学习成果及评估模式展开报道。本研究将采用元聚合（meta-aggregation）方法对研究结果中的主题进行综合梳理，该方法可在无需重新解读数据、不丢失特定研究背景的前提下生成研究主题。 伦理与传播 本研究无需获得伦理审查批准。研究成果将撰写并投稿至相关同行评议科学期刊发表，为该新兴研究领域提供学术支撑。此外，研究结果还将在国内或国际学术会议、物理治疗行业相关活动及教育类活动中进行展示。