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Table 2 Scores for stations at 2013 examination year 1 and 2 (different stations, within cohort)

From: Preparation by mandatory E-modules improves learning of practical skills: a quasi-experimental comparison of skill examination results

Station

Written preparation

Station

E-module preparation

Year 1

General examination

3.79 ± 0.57 (n = 69)

Year 1

Head and neck 2

3.88 ± 0.61 (n = 31)

Neurology arms: inspection

3.36 ± 0.81 (n = 34)

Spine

3.53 ± 0.68 (n = 31)

Neurology legs: reflexes

3.72 ± 0.61 (n = 35)

Lungs 1

3.48 ± 0.77 (n = 44)

Cranial nerves

3.39 ± 0.74 (n = 44)

Lungs 2

3.59 ± 0.82 (n = 33)

Neurology arms: reflexes

3.74 ± 0.52 (n = 31)

Elbow

3.72 ± 0.90 (n = 33)

Neurology legs: inspection

3.65 ± 0.63 (n = 34)

Heart

3.63 ± 0.66 (n = 31)

Neurology: gait

3.67 ± 0.73 (n = 35)

Abdomen 1

3.54 ± 0.76 (n = 34)

  

Abdomen 2

3.50 ± 0.59 (n = 35)

Year 2

General examination

3.89 ± 0.50 (n = 72)

Year 2

Knee

3.52 ± 0.68 (n = 29)

Cranial nerves

3.49 ± 0.69 (n = 40)

Thorax 1

3.75 ± 0.62 (n = 37)

Neurology: gait

3.16 ± 0.69 (n = 32)

Thorax 2

3.64 ± 0.80 (n = 30)

Peripheral circulation

3.14 ± 0.60 (n = 37)

Neurology arms: inspection

3.85 ± 0.72 (n = 30)

Spine

3.26 ± 0.65 (n = 31)

Neurology arms: reflexes

3.83 ± 0.57 (n = 24)

Head and neck 1

3.70 ± 0.66 (n = 29)

Neurology legs: inspection

3.82 ± 0.60 (n = 28)

Head and neck 2

3.62 ± 0.56 (n = 31)

Abdomen 1

3.83 ± 0.72 (n = 24)

  

Abdomen 2

3.72 ± 0.61 (n = 28)

 

Mean (SD)

3.58 ± 0.67 (n = 554)

 

Mean (SD)

3.67 ± 0.71 (n = 502)

    

p-value

0.03

  1. Italics: Year 1
  2. Normal: Year 2