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Table 4 Regression analysis (standardised β-coefficients)

From: Selection into medical school: from tools to domains

 

Year 5 written exam

Year 5 OSCE

Year 5 aggregate mark

Domain 1

 UMAT section 1 (“Logical reasoning and problem solving”)

0.132**

0.195**

0.193**

 Overall contribution

0.132**

0.195**

0.193**

Domain 2

 UMAT section 2 (“Understanding people”)

0.077**

0.159**

0.146**

 Overall contribution

0.077**

0.159**

0.146**

Domain 3

 Human biology course

0.102

0.188**

0.175**

 Biochemistry course

0.136*

0.086

0.121

 Cellular biology course

0.160**

0.030

0.089

 Chemistry course

−0.040

−0.218**

−0.166

 Physics course

−0.060

−0.026

−0.047

 Epidemiology and public health course

0.106

−0.054

0.009

 Overall contribution

0.404**

0.006**

0.181**

Domain 4

 Communication skills course

0.056

0.177**

0.148**

 Overall contribution

0.056

0.177*

0.148**

 Overall model R2

0.206

0.183

0.213

  1. * = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01, significance calculated from partial F-test