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Table 3 Descriptive data of diagnostic knowledge dimensions used by medical students during the cases

From: Knowledge is not enough to solve the problems – The role of diagnostic knowledge in clinical reasoning activities

Knowledge dimension

Frequency

Percent

Conceptual knowledge (CcK)

432

44%

CcK only

325

33%

With other knowledge dimensions

107

11%

Strategic knowledge (SK)

349

36%

SK only

279

28%

With other knowledge dimensions

70

8%

Conditional knowledge (CdK)

202

21%

CdK only

121

12%

With other knowledge dimensions

81

9%

Metacognitive knowledge (MK)

568

58%

MK only

0

0%

With other knowledge dimensions

568

58%

  1. Percent refer to the overall use of knowledge dimensions (CcK, SK, and CdK equal 100%)