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Table 4 Table of average scores, and change in average scores, for each question

From: A prospective study evaluating the integration of a multifaceted evidence-based medicine curriculum into early years in an undergraduate medical school

Question

Question topic (maximum possible score)

Baseline

Final

Improvement

Average score

Average score

Change in score

1 tailed p-value

Q1

Asking a clinical question (24)

7.4

17.7

10.3

< 0.001*

Q2

Sources of evidence (24)

3.6

6.7

3.1

0.004*

Q3

Search strategy (24)

4.3

5.9

1.6

0.184

Q4

Study design (24)

3.2

12.2

9

< 0.001*

Q5

Relevance (24)

2

3.1

1.1

0.129

Q6

Internal validity (24)

4.6

6.5

1.9

0.174

Q7

Effect (24)

0.9

5.1

4.1

0.006*

Q8

Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, likelihood ratio (20)

1.8

3.6

1.8

0.167

Q9

Absolute risk reduction, relative risk reduction, number needed to treat (12)

0.9

2.8

1.9

0.030*

Q10

Confidence interval (4)

0

1.6

1.6

0.002*

Q11

Best study design-diagnosis (4)

0

0.4

0.4

0.082

Q12

Best study design-prognosis

0.7

2.4

1.8

0.001*

Total

Total (212)

29.3

68

38.7

< 0.001*

  1. *statistically significant