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Table 3 Comparison between students who wrote questions about Immunopathology and who wrote questions about disturbances of electrolyte and acid-base status in General Pathology (second year of Medicine)

From: Randomized study showing the benefit of medical study writing multiple choice questions on their learning

 

Immunopathology

E & BAa

P

 

(N = 37)

(N = 38)

 

Gender

 Male

18 (48.6%)

13 (35.1%)

NS

 Female

20 (51.4%)

24 (64.9%)

Results in the exama

 Immunopathology

5.13 (3.60–6.32)

3.86 (2.19–5.51)

0.03

 E & ABb

8.10 (6.43–9.05)

8.10 (7.38–9.05)

NS

 Other topics

6.61 (5.95–7.18)

6.22 (5.03–7.17)

NS

  1. aOver 10 points
  2. bDisorders of electrolyte and acid-base status