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Table 3 Logistic regression of the odds of using an 'expert' process (either pattern recognition or scheme-inductive)

From: The impact of two multiple-choice question formats on the problem-solving strategies used by novices and experts

Independent variable

 

Baseline Level

OR (95% CI)

p value

Examination format

Extended-matching

Multiple-choice

-0.59 (-1.73, 0.56)

0.31

Expertise

Expert group

Non-expert group

2.69 (1.64, 3.75)

0.00

Clinical presentation

Nausea and vomiting

Liver enzymes

-1.55 (-2.67, -0.43)

0.01

 

Diarrhea

Liver enzymes

-1.55 (-2.67, -0.43)

0.01

 

Dysphagia

Liver enzymes

1.11 (-1.21, 1.21)

1.00