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Table 3 Correlation between communication and clinical elements of OSCE (Galway and Cork – Years 1 and 2)

From: To what extent does the Health Professions Admission Test-Ireland predict performance in early undergraduate tests of communication and clinical skills? – An observational cohort study

Year 1 variables

Galway Yr 1 Clinical

Cork Yr 1 Clinical

Year 2 variables

Galway Yr 2-Clinical

Cork Yr 2-Clinical

Galway Yr 1 Communication: Body Mass Index

.32**

 

Galway Yr 2- Communication- Chest Pain

.20*

 

Galway Yr 1 Communication: Vitals

.42**

 

Galway Yr 2- Communication - Eye exam

.39**

 

Galway Yr 1 Communication: Blood Pressure

.55**

 

Galway Yr 2 Communication -Gastrointestinal

.55**

 

Galway Yr 1 Communication: Urinalysis

.45**

 

Galway Yr 2 Communication - Joint exam

.55**

 

Cork Yr 1 Communication: First Aid

 

.36**

Cork Yr 2 Communication - Neurology History

 

.73**

Cork Yr 1 Communication: Clinical Anatomy

 

.45**

Cork Yr 2 Communication – Cardiology

 

.65**

Cork Yr 1Communication: Respiratory

 

.78**

Cork Yr 2 Communication - Neurological Lower Limb Examination

 

.43**

Cork Yr 1 Communication: Abdominal examination

 

.68**

Cork Yr 2 Communication - Neurological Cranial Nerve Examination

 

.49**

   

Cork Yr 2 - Communication - Cardiovascular exam

 

.71**

   

Cork Yr 2 - Communication - Respiratory exam

 

.65**

  1. * P<.01, ** P<.05.