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Table 4 Pre- and post-means and standard deviations for all measures (Practical exam, clinical skills self-confidence, engagement in lifelong learning, and clinical knowledge test)

From: Simulated learning in musculoskeletal assessment and rehabilitation education: comparing the effect of a simulation-based learning activity with a peer-based learning activity

Assessment instrument and group

N

Time

Mean

Std. Dev.

p

Practical Exam

43

2

11.97

4.62

 

Peer-patient

22

2

10.18

3.78

 

Standardised patient

21

2

13.47

4.91

.018*

Pre-Clinical skills self-confidence

43

1

2.71

1.06

 

Peer-patient

22

1

2.56

.963

 

Standardised patient

21

1

3.60

.694

 

Post-Clinical skills self-confidence

43

2

3.97

.897

.000*

Peer-patient

22

2

2.87

1.15

 

Standardised patient

21

2

4.40

.897

 

Pre-Engagement in lifelong learning

43

1

3.11

1.08

 

Peer-patient

22

1

2.77

.956

 

Standardised patient

21

1

3.44

1.13

 

Post-Engagement in lifelong learning

43

2

3.53

1.09

.003*

Peer-patient

22

2

3.12

.963

 

Standardised patient

21

2

3.93

1.09

 

Pre-Clinical knowledge test

43

1

4.88

2.77

 

Peer-patient

22

1

5.04

2.73

 

Standardised patient

21

1

4.71

2.88

 

Post-Clinical knowledge test

43

2

11.88

2.70

.000*

Peer-patient

22

2

11.50

3.05

 

Standardised patient

21

2

12.28

2.28

 
  1. *significant at p < 0.05.