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Table 2 Comparison of student performance on VPs developed in Cluj (2010 - Cluj) and the VPs developed in the USA (2011 - USA)

From: Language, culture and international exchange of virtual patients

 

Time / case (min)

Number questions history

Number questions physical

Number questions lab. & imag.

Diagnosis (good – 10 incomplete – 8 wrong – 4)

Therapeutic plan (good – 10 incomplete – 8 wrong – 4)

Mumber of words in diagnosis justification

ROM + ENG

2010 - Cluj

Mean +/− SD

47 +/− 28

50 +/− 34

23 +/− 28

24 +/− 14

7.23 +/− 2.14

6.35 +/− 2.21

26 +/− 20

2011 - USA

Mean +/− SD

44 +/− 38

84 +/− 60

28 +/− 15

24 +/− 28

7.13 +/− 2.38

6.44 +/− 2.04

31 +/− 22

2010 - Cluj versus 2011 - USA

p-value (2-tailed)

.011

.000

.000

.008

.987

.758

.021

ROM

2010 - Cluj

Mean +/− SD

47+/−26

49+/−33

25+/−29

23+/−14

7.04+/−2.19

6.08+/−2.18

27+/−21

2011 – USA

Mean +/− SD

42+/−33

84+/−62

28+/−15

22+/−19

6,96+/−2.35

6.46+/−2.05

33+/−27

2010 -Cluj versus 2011 - USA

p-value (2-tailed)

.039

.000

.000

.134

.420

.665

.038

ENG

2010 - Cluj

Mean +/− SD

47 +/− 10

51 +/− 36

22 +/− 29

24 +/− 14

7.32 +/− 2.11

6.62 +/− 2.23

25 +/− 21

2011 - USA

Mean +/− SD

46 +/− 44

83 +/− 60

28 +/− 16

25 +/− 36

7.30 +/− 2.42

6.42 +/− 2.06

28 +/− 17

 

2010 -Cluj versus 2011 - USA

p-value (2-tailed)

.035

.000

.000

.087

.480

.310

.112

  1. Romanian and English versions (ROM + ENG), Romanian versions (ROM) and English versions (ENG) of VPs. Nonparametric Mann–Whitney test.