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Table 3 Scores for stations in 2012 and 2013 examination year 1 and 2 (same stations, between cohorts)

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

  

Intervention group (E-module introduction 2013)

  

Control group

 

Station

2012 Written preparation N = 308

2013 E-module preparation N = 314

 

Station

2012 Written preparation N = 467

2013 Written preparation N = 517

Year1

Head and neck 2

3.44 ± 0.60

3.88 ± 0.61

Year 1

General examination

3.81 ± 0.62

3.79 ± 0.57

(n = 35)

(n = 31)

 

(n = 65)

(n = 69)

Elbow

3.63 ± 0.58

3.72 ± 0.90

Neurology arms: inspection

3.42 ± 0.78

3.36 ± 0.81

(n = 33)

(n = 33)

(n = 34)

(n = 34)

Heart

3.47 ± 0.81

3.63 ± 0.66

Neurology legs: reflex

3.13 ± 0.55

3.72 ± 0.61

(n = 35)

(n = 31)

 

(n = 31)

(n = 35)

Abdomen 1

3.41 ± 0.65

3.54 ± 0.76

Cranial nerves

3.48 ± 0.63

3.39 ± 0.74

(n = 33)

(n = 34)

 

(n = 32)

(n = 44)

Abdomen 2

3.34 ± 0.62

3.50 ± 0.59

Neurology arms: reflex

3.61 ± 0.64

3.74 ± 0.52

(n = 33)

(n = 35)

(n = 35)

(n = 31)

   

Neurology legs: inspection

3.60 ± 0.70

3.65 ± 0.63

(n = 33)

(n = 34)

   

Neurology: gait

3.64 ± 0.80

3.67 ± 0.73

(n = 33)

(n = 35)

Year 2

Knee

3.12 ± 0.55

3.52 ± 0.68

Year 2

General examination

3.82 ± 0.46

3.89 ± 0.50

(n = 28)

(n = 29)

(n = 48)

(n = 72)

 

Thorax 1

3.77 ± 0.45

3.75 ± 0.62

Cranial nerves

3.65 ± 0.72

3.49 ± 0.69

(n = 29)

(n = 37)

(n = 19)

(n = 40)

 

Thorax 2

3.72 ± 0.58

3.64 ± 0.80

Neurology: Gait

3.47 ± 0.72

3.16 ± 0.69

(n = 27)

(n = 30)

(n = 49)

(n = 32)

 

Neurology arms: inspection

3.40 ± 0.60

3.85 ± 0.72

Spine

3.04 ± 0.46

3.26 ± 0.65

(n = 27)

(n = 30)

(n = 30)

(n = 31)

 

Neurology arms: reflex

3.05 ± 0.49

3.83 ± 0.57

Head and neck 1

3.69 ± 0.61

3.70 ± 0.66

(n = 28)

(n = 24)

(n = 28)

(n = 29)

    

Head and neck 2

3.72 ± 0.57

3.62 ± 0.56

(n = 30)

(n = 31)

 

Mean (SD)

3.44 ± 0.63

3.68 ± 0.70

Mean (SD)

3.57 ± 0.67

3.61 ± 0.67

 

p-value

<0.01

p-value

0.34

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