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Table 1 Question characteristics: subjects, level and formulation

From: Case-based learning and multiple choice questioning methods favored by students

  

number

percent

Students

 

79

 

Compensation Exercises

 

105

 

Questions

valid

426

 
 

excluded

2

 

Subjects covered by the questions

   

Epidemiology

all

18

4.2

 

Step 1

18

4.2

 

Step 2

0

0

Etiology/Pathogenesis

all

91

21.4

 

Step 1

89

20.9

 

Step 2

2

0.5

Diagnosis (Symptoms, Classifications…)

all

209

49.1

 

Step 1

190

44.6

 

Step 2

19

4.5

Therapy

Psychotherapy

all

52

12.2

  

Step 1

48

11.3

  

Step 2

4

0.9

 

Pharmacology

all

74

17.4

  

Step 1

66

15.5

  

Step 2

8

1.9

Level of the questions

   

Step 1 questions

 

395

92.7

Step 2 questions

 

31

7.3

Elaborate questions and/or answers

 

199

46.7

One-Step questions

 

421

98.8

n-Steps questions

 

5

1.2

Formulation of the questions

   

Positively formulated

 

309

72.5

Negatively formulated

 

117

27.5