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Table 4 Average scores on the knowledge test, OSCEs and SimSurg for each case examiner recommendation category

From: The GP tests of competence assessment: which part best predicts fitness to practise decisions?

 

Fit to practise (group A, N = 30)

Fit to practise on a limited basis

(group B, N = 81)

Not fit to practise

(group C, N = 42)

Overall group difference

Knowledge test score

 Mean

72.4

68.0

51.0

F(2150) = 39.7

 Standard deviation

7.5

10.0

15.9

p < 0.001

OSCE total score

 Mean

86.2

74.4

49.8

F(2150) = 71.7

 Standard deviation

9.4

12.6

17.5

p < 0.001

SimSurg total score

 Mean

75.4

61.1

37.3

F(2150) = 73.8

 Standard deviation

11.6

14.2

14.3

p < 0.001