Table 1 Percentage correct, paired t-tests and effect sizes (Cohen's d), for 39-health professional's performance on their knowledge test before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the course
From: Evaluation of a joint Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics international course in Peru
Track | N* | # of questions | Pretest mean % (SD) | Posttest mean % (SD) | Within SD | t± | Cohen's d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIO | 21 | 20 | 33.6 (10.4) | 51.2 (13.1) | 11.8 | 5.7 | 1.49 |
MI | 18 | 20 | 49.7 (17.0) | 59.7 (15.2) | 16.1 | 3.7 | 0.62 |