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Table 2 Table showing differences in performance between students who received specified pre-placement learning materials and those who did not

From: A non-randomised trial of video and written educational adjuncts in undergraduate ophthalmology

 

No PPR

95% CI

Specified PPR

95% CI

p value

Mean time on pre-placement work (mins)

51

43.3–58.7

61.9

39.0–84.8

0.15

Mean initial knowledge test score (%)

56

52.3–59.7

60.4

56.8–64.0

0.12

Mean initial self-reported knowledge rating/5

1.7

1.4–2.0

2.3

2.1–2.5

0.005*

Mean supervisor knowledge rating/10

6.4

5.7–7.1

7.5

7.0–8.0

0.006*

Mean supervisor engagement rating/10

8.6

8.2–9

8.5

8.1–8.9

0.78

Mean post-seminar interactive test score (%)

70.4

61.6–79.2

74.5

70.5–78.5

0.89

Mean final knowledge test score (%)

63.6

59.3–67.9

74.8

72.4–77.2

< 0.001*

Mean final self-reported knowledge rating/5

3.8

3.5–4.1

4.3

4.1–4.5

0.001*

Mean OSCE score (%)

81.3

77.2–85.4

86.9

83.9–89.9

0.04*

  1. p values calculated using two-tailed t-tests for parametric data and Mann-Whitney u-tests for non-parametric data. OSCE Objective structured clinical examination. CI Confidence interval. PPR Pre-placement resources. * = statistical significance defined as p < 0.05