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Table 2 Test scores in no order sets and order sets periods

From: The effect of patient care order sets on medical resident education: a prospective before-after study

 

No order set (n = 11)

Order set (n = 28)

p-value

Pre-rotation overall test score (out of 87)

39.5 +/- 8.5

32.9 +/- 10.2

-

Post-rotation overall test score (out of 87)

44.9 +/- 9.2

43.9 +/- 7.1

-

Change in overall test score

5.3 +/- 5.5

11 +/- 8.2

p = 0.3*

Change in test score by section:

   

Order-writing skill (out of 25)

1.5 +/- 2.5

3.1 +/- 3.9

p = 0.2

Knowledge (out of 62)

3.8 +/- 4.1

7.9 +/- 5.6

p = 0.2*

Change in test score by knowledge question type

   

Type 1 (out of 21)

2.0 +/- 2.1

3.1 +/- 2.9

p = 0.3

Type 2 (out of 20)

1.3 +/- 1.9

2.3 +/- 3.1

p = 0.3

Type 3 (out of 21)

0.5 +/- 2.2

2.6 +/- 2.6

p = 0.1*

  1. SD denotes standard deviation.
  2. *multivariate analysis with baseline score included as a predictor variable.