Small-group brainstorming course participants (n = 84) | Classroom tutoring course participants (n = 86) | Participants of control group (n = 82) | ||||
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Pre-block | Post-block | Pre-block | Post-block | Pre-block | Post-block | |
I am good at basic electrocardiogram (EKG) diagnostic skills | 3.2 ± 0.93* | 4.7 ± 1.31† | 3.06 ± 0.42* | 4.1 ± 0.92† | 4.1 ± 0.39 | 4.7 ± 0.77 |
I am good at basic chest X-ray (CXR) diagnostic skills | 2.35 ± 1.09 | 4.4 ± 1.13†† | 2.19 ± 0.55 | 3.9 ± 0.87#,† | 2.87 ± 0.89 | 3.2 ± 1.03# |
I am good at basic abdominal plain film (KUB) diagnostic skills | 2.84 ± 1.28 | 4.6 ± 1.16† | 2.51 ± 1.04 | 3.5 ± 1.36#,† | 2.94 ± 0.75 | 3.8 ± 0.64# |
I am good at basic arterial blood gas diagnostic skills | 2.95 ± 0.70* | 4.8 ± 1.14†† | 3.04 ± 1.03* | 4.0 ± 1.18† | 3.56 ± 0.54 | 3.9 ± 0.99# |
I am good at basic complete blood count and biochemistry diagnostic skills | 2.65 ± 0.62 | 4.3 ± 0.78† | 2.93 ± 0.82 | 3.6 ± 1.16# | 3.2 ± 0.67 | 4.1 ± 1.3 |
I am good at image and laboratory-related clinical reasoning skills | 2.23 ± 0.92* | 4.5 ± 0.81† | 2.78 ± 0.60 | 3.7 ± 1.15#,† | 2.96 ± 0.91 | 3.4 ± 1.14# |