Table 3 Comparison of evaluations of students’ letters to patients by three expert physicians and patients for three identical categories in the scoring instrument
From: Writing letters to patients as an educational tool for medical students
Evaluated categories | Score (mean ± SD)* | t (P)† | |
|---|---|---|---|
Experts | Patients | ||
Adequacy and clarity of description of disease/state | 1.51 ± 0.34 | 1.85 ± 0.39 | 5.86 (<0.001) |
Adequacy of recommendations | 1.55 ± 0.34 | 1.87 ± 0.37 | 6.01 (<0.001) |
Courtesy and respect | 1.80 ± 0.29 | 1.93 ± 0.25 | 3.15 (0.002) |
Total score | 4.87 ± 0.79 | 5.65 ± 0.79 | 6.75 (<0.001) |