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Table 1 Summary of differences between pre-placement and post-placement scores on the four outcome variables for each group of participants

From: Student self-reported communication skills, knowledge and confidence across standardised patient, virtual and traditional clinical learning environments

 

Nursing Home (n = 21)

SP (n = 22)

VLE (n = 18)

 

Pre- M(SD)

Post- M(SD)

95 % CI Diff

d

Pre- M(SD)

Post- M(SD)

95 % CI Diff

d

Pre- M(SD)

Post- M(SD)

95 % CI Diff

d

Skill

4.86(1.13)

5.44(0.88)

[0.27, 0.91]**

.59

4.11(1.08)

4.59(1.00)

[0.06, 0.91]*

.47

4.32(0.79)

4.77(0.78)

[0.10, 0.80]*

.57

Knowledge

4.68(1.01)

5.30(0.82)

[0.23, 1.02]*

.69

3.92(1.02)

4.59(1.01)

[0.28, 1.05]**

.65

4.15(0.74)

4.63(0.65)

[0.13, 0.84]*

.70

Confidence

4.69(1.15)

5.26(1.00)

[0.17, 0.95]*

.52

3.86(1.01)

4.60(1.13)

[0.21, 1.26]*

.69

4.19(0.79)

4.62(0.73)

[0.08, 0.78]*

.57

Empathy

5.80(0.50)

5.99(0.47)

[0.07, 0.32]*

.40

5.55(0.67)

5.44(0.88)

[-0.50, 0.28]

-.14

5.84(0.33)

5.79(0.36)

[-.017, 0.08]

-.14

  1. Note: 95 % CI Diff = 95 % confidence interval for the difference between two related means. d = Cohen’s d for the standardised difference between two related means. * p < .0125, 1-tailed; ** p < .001, 1-tailed
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