Table 8 Relationship of qualification year with each test outcome when controlling for sex, ethnicity and qualification region
Effect of qualification year in doctors under investigation | Effect of qualification year in volunteer group | |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge test | Early graduates perform worse than more recent graduates | No relationship, performance remains consistent |
OSCE overall | Early graduates perform worse than more recent graduates | No relationship, performance remains consistent |
Basic life support station | No relationship | No relationship |
Communication skills station | Early graduates perform worse than more recent graduates | Early graduates perform well, more recent graduates perform even better |
Physical examination station | No relationship | No relationship |