The effect of an intercalated BSc on subsequent academic performance

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Table 3 Multivariate linear regression analysis of student performance on overall foundation programme score and application score.

	Overall Foundation Programme Score			Application Score			Quartile Score
	Coefficient	95% CI	P-value	Coefficient	95% CI	P-value	Odds Ratio	95% CI	P-value
Course			P = 0.0010			P = 0.0276			P = 0.0002
Medicine MBBS	Ref	Ref		Ref	Ref		Ref	Ref
Extended MBBS	-2.38	(-5.96 to 1.19)		-0.77	(-3.59 to 2.05)		0.29	(0.11 to 0.71)
Graduate MBBS	4.80	(2.09 to 7.51)		2.86	(0.72 to 4.99)		2.98	(1.47 to 6.06)
Year			P < 0.00001			P < 0.00001			P = 0.9619
2007/8	Ref	Ref		Ref	Ref		Ref	Ref
2008/9	6.47	(5.29 to 7.64)		6.62	(5.69 to 7.54)		0.99	(0.75 to 1.32)
Year 1 result	0.44	(0.35 to 0.53)	P < 0.00001	0.16	(0.09 to 0.22)	P < 0.00001	1.19	(1.16 to 1.22)	P < 0.00001
Graduate			P = 0.0001			P = 0.0001			P = 0.3746
No	Ref	Ref		Ref	Ref		Ref	Ref
Yes	3.95	(1.95 to 5.96)		3.15	(1.57 to 4.73)		1.24	(0.77 to 2.01)
Intercalation			P < 0.00001			P < 0.00001			P = 0.0003
Did not Intercalate	Ref	Ref		Ref	Ref		Ref	Ref
Intercalated: Internal	6.07	(4.52 to 7.62)		4.59	(3.36 to 5.81)		2.18	(1.48 to 3.19)
Intercalated: External	4.94	(2.07 to 7.82)		3.38	(1.11 to 5.64)		2.06	(1.02 to 4.16)

Overall score (comprised of academic quartile score and application form score) was used as the outcome to examine the effect of intercalation. This was followed by application score as the outcome. Ordered logistic regression analysis of student performance was used for quartile score. Quartile score (from exam results and subsequent position in cohort) was used as the outcome for this analysis. The model was adjusted for baseline Year 1 results, graduate status, year of graduation, and course type.

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