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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of students and results of tests

From: A controlled study of team-based learning for undergraduate clinical neurology education

 

TBL (n = 49)

PL (n = 49)

P value

Age in years, mean (SEM)

21.4 (0.1)

21.4 (0.1)

1.0

Male, n (%)

27 (55.1)

27 (55.1)

1.0

Examination grades, n (%)

   

   A

8 (16.3)

8 (16.3)

 

   B

29 (59.2)

29 (59.2)

 

   C

11 (22.4)

11 (22.4)

1.0

   D

1 (2.0)

1 (2.0)

 

   F

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Unadjusted test scores, mean (SEM)

   

   Pre-test

14.90 (0.30)

14.20 (0.34)

0.13

   Post-test 1

16.65 (0.33)

15.06 (0.34)

0.01

   Post-test 2

17.18 (0.32)

14.88 (0.29)

< 0.001

Unadjusted mean % change in score from baseline pre-test (SEM)

   

   Post-test 1

8.8 (1.5)

4.3 (1.3)

0.023

   Post-test 2

11.4 (1.6)

3.4 (1.7)

0.001

Students scoring ≥ 90%, n (%)

   

   Pre-test

5 (10.2)

6 (12.2)

1.0

   Post-test 1

20 (40.8)

8 (16.3)

0.013a

   Post-test 2

26 (53.1)

5 (10.2)

< 0.001b

  1. TBL = team based learning
  2. PL = passive learning
  3. SEM = standard error of the mean
  4. a p = 0.009 after adjustment for gender and examination grades
  5. b p < 0.001 after adjustment for gender and examination grades