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Table 1 Comparison of duration, location and grades of research internships

From: Exploring the timing of medical student research internships: before or after clerkships?

2013–2016 (n = 797)

Before clinical clerkships (n = 338)

After clinical clerkships (n = 459)

Odds Ratios [95% CI]

Choice for an extended internship, n (%)

155 (46)

97 (21)

OR = 3.16 [2.32–4.31]

Choice for an internship abroad, n (%)

63 (19)

43 (9)

OR = 2.22 [1.46–3.36]

Grades (1–10): mean (SD)

8.04 (0.8)

8.08 (0.8)

  1. Regular research internship = 16 weeks, extended research internship = 24 weeks
  2. Grades: 1–10 (1 = highly insufficient; 10 = excellent)
  3. SD standard deviation, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval