Table 1 Pretest and posttest assessments of pediatric rheumatology knowledge and musculoskeletal examination proficiency among participating pediatric residents (N = 58).
Test score | Pretest score Mean (± SD) | Posttest score Mean (± SD) | Mean difference | p | Paired samples correlation | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pediatric rheumatology knowledge (Score = 100) | ||||||
All participants (N = 58) | 63.0 (± 12.2) | 79.7 (± 9.1) | 16.7 (± 10.3) | < 0.001 | 0.565 | < 0.001 |
Resident year 2 (n = 38) | 63.3 (± 13.0) | 79.3 (± 9.6) | 16.0 (± 10.6) | < 0.001 | 0.600 | < 0.001 |
Resident year 3 (n = 20) | 62.2 (± 10.7) | 80.2 (± 8.4) | 18.0 (± 9.9) | < 0.001 | 0.486 | 0.03 |
Academic year 2020 (n = 17) | 64.0 (± 13.3) | 81.6 (± 6.8) | 17.6 (± 11.6) | < 0.001 | 0.488 | 0.047 |
Academic year 2021 (n = 23) | 62.3 (± 12.7) | 80.2 (± 9.8) | 17.9 (± 10.2) | < 0.001 | 0.619 | 0.002 |
Academic year 2022 (n = 18) | 62.9 (± 11.0) | 77.1 (± 10.2) | 14.2 (± 9.3) | < 0.001 | 0.616 | 0.007 |
MSK examination skills (Score = 100) | ||||||
All participants (N = 58) | 67.5 (± 14.4) | 93.6 (± 8.7) | 26.1 (± 14.6) | < 0.001 | 0.276 | 0.036 |
Resident year 2 (n = 38) | 68.5 (± 14.7) | 93.8 (± 7.4) | 25.3 (± 15.0) | < 0.001 | 0.215 | 0.196 |
Resident year 3 (n = 20) | 65.8 (± 14.0) | 93.4 (± 10.9) | 27.6 (± 14.1) | < 0.001 | 0.375 | 0.103 |
Academic year 2020 (n = 17) | 64.2 (± 16.5) | 92.5 (± 8.9) | 28.3 (± 17.4) | < 0.001 | 0.165 | 0.526 |
Academic year 2021 (n = 23) | 69.7 (± 12.8) | 95.7 (± 9.0) | 26.0 (± 14.9) | < 0.001 | 0.092 | 0.676 |
Academic year 2022 (n = 18) | 68.1 (± 14.4) | 92.3 (± 8.1) | 24.2 (± 11.5) | < 0.001 | 0.603 | 0.008 |