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Table 7 Multilinear Models with Generalized Estimating Equations, Stratified by Exposure to the ACE curriculum

From: A novel bedside cardiopulmonary physical diagnosis curriculum for internal medicine postgraduate training

 

Estimate

P-Value

Non-ACE Interns

 Test

  Post

5.41

0.0633

  Pre = Ref

–

–

 Intern Year

  Year 2

2.41

0.3037

  Year 1 = Ref

–

–

 Designation

  Categorical

2.85

0.2805

  Not Categorical = Ref

–

–

 Total Pre Score

.585

<0.0001

ACE Interns

 Test

  Post

4.9852

0.0012

  Pre = Ref

–

–

 Intern Year

  Year 2

−2.8754

0.0077

  Year 1 = Ref

–

–

 Designation

  Categorical

4.9413

0.0098

  Not Categorical = Ref

–

–

 Total Pre Score

0.7750

<0.0001

  1. For each condition, ACE and non-ACE, a multilinear model was generated using generalized estimating equations to predict the change in post-test score for each variable while holding the others constant (ACE Advancing Bedside Cardiopulmonary Examination Skills Ref = reference)
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