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Table 5 Mean Preclinical and Clinical Scores by by Mode of Response (Maximum Score 3.0)

From: An assessment of medical students’ knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention

 

All Students

(n = 197)

Paper

(n = 135)

Electronic

(n = 62)

p-value

[effect size]

Preclinical knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention

1.28

1.18

1.33

0.249

[0.209]

Clinical management knowledge of prediabetes and diabetes prevention

0.99

0.93

1.15

0.048**

[0.178]

  1. p-values student scores are significantly different from students who took the test electronically compared to students who took the test on paper; **p < 0.05; significant effect size for educational research is ≥0.33
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BMC Medical Education

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