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Table 3 Correlation of different study resources utilized with OKAP Percentile

From: Resident and program characteristics that impact performance on the Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program (OKAP)

Resource

OKAP Percentile, Mean ± SD, (No. of Respondents)

p-Value

Did Not Use

Not At All Useful

Slightly Useful

Moderately Useful

Extremely Useful

Review Books (e.g. Chern, Friedman)

60.5 ± 30.6 (51)

54.3 ± 30.0 (3)

63.5 ± 26.5 (42)

63.3 ± 23.9 (55)

63.7 ± 22.4 (26)

0.946

Basic Clinical science course (BCSC) books

57.7 ± 28.3 (19)

72.5 ± 27.1 (6)

55.9 ± 27.9 (52)

63.6 ± 24.3 (62)

69.3 ± 26.2 (38)

0.122

Question Books (e.g. ProVision, Mass Eye and Ear Review)

62.3 ± 27.0 (141)

26.0 ± 31.1 (2)

66.9 ± 22.6 (14)

67.7 ± 20.8 (13)

68.5 ± 27.6 (2)

0.308

Online Question Banks (e.g. OphthoQuestions.com)

59.6 ± 25.8 (5)

N/A (0)

49.3 ± 31.4 (8)

49.9 ± 27.2 (43)

68.4 ± 23.7 (120)

< 0.001

Group Study Sessions

60.2 ± 27.6 (107)

61.5 ± 21.4 (4)

71.8 ± 27.2 (25)

63.0 ± 19.0 (28)

68.0 ± 27.1 (10)

0.359

Review Sessions/Lectures by Program

47.1 ± 28.8 (13)

48.7 ± 28.8 (9)

55.4 ± 27.1 (65)

67.7 ± 24.0 (63)

77.7 ± 18.8 (26)

< 0.001

Review Courses (e.g. Wills Eye, Osler, San Antonio)

63.6 ± 26.4 (128)

48.0 ± 11.5 (3)

60.8 ± 28.5 (14)

58.6 ± 24.1 (18)

66.3 ± 28.8 (12)

0.770