What are effects of a spaced activation of virtual patients in a pediatric course?

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Table 2 Time spent on the VPs

VPs	Group A	Repeated	Group B	Repeated	T-test: p-value
VPs	Time	VPs A	Time	VPs B	T-test: p-value
VP 1	34.6 min	15	31.4 min	6	0.364
VP 1	SD: 25.8	(36.8 min)	SD: 21.2	(33.4 min)	0.364
VP 2	44.0 min	14	41.4 min	5	0.522
VP 2	SD: 29.2	(47.6 min)	SD: 25.5	(43.4 min)	0.522
VP 3	33.3 min	14	30.6 min	4	0,473
VP 3	SD: 28.3	(34.7 min)	SD: 21.7	(31.1 min)	0,473
VP 4	30.2 min	13	30.2 min	3	0.979
VP 4	SD: 23.0	(32.5 min)	SD: 19.9	(30.4 min)	0.979
VP 5	25.8 min	16	27.6 min	2	0.533
VP 5	SD: 17.4	(29.7 min)	SD: 19.9	(28.2 min)	0.533
VP 6	37.8 min	15	39.4 min	2	0.696
VP 6	SD: 18.2	(40.6 min)	SD: 30.5	(40.6 min)
Repeated VPs		n=87		n=22

Table 2 Mean values of VP session duration in minutes for the obligatory VPs in Group A and B without the sessions that have been repeated before the final exam. In brackets the overall time spent on the VP including repeated sessions is stated. SD=Standard deviation.

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