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Table 2 The difference in exam grades between the completed and not completed iBSc students (to one decimal place).

From: Does undertaking an intercalated BSc influence first clinical year exam results at a London medical school?

 

Completed iBSc group

Not completed iBSc group

Mean score difference

Statistical significance

Completed iBSc group adjusted score

Not completed iBSc group adjusted score

Statistical significance of difference in adjusted scores

Overall score

238.4

234.0

4.4 (95% CI 0.9-7.9)

p = 0.01

238.0

236.5

NS

Written paper

76.4

72.7

3.7 (95% CI 2.2-5.1)

p < 0.001

76.1

74.9

NS

Log Book

85.4

83.3

2.1 (95% CI 0.6-3.6)

p = 0.01

85.2

84.8

NS

OSCE

76.6

78.0

1.4 (95% CI

-3.0-0.2)

p = 0.10

76.7

76.9

NS

  1. NS = not significant.