Table 1 Characteristics of participating physicians
From: Teaching cardiac auscultation to trainees in internal medicine and family practice: Does it work?
All | Study group | |
|---|---|---|
N | 20 | 10 |
Age (yrs) | 33.5 ± 7 | 32.3 ± 4.5 |
Postgraduate training | 4.4 ± 2.5 | 3.9 ± 2.5 |
(internal medicine | 2.9 ± 1.6 | 2.7 ± 2) |
Importance attributed to physical examination(1–4) | 3.3 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 0.7 |
Self-assessment (1–3) | 2.0 ± 1 | 2.2 ± 1 |
Participation in specific training (hours) | 14.6 ± 5.1 | |
+ 2 EXPERTS (VERY EXPERIENCED CARDIOLOGISTS) |