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Table 1 Percentage correct of overall test performance and average confidence rating

From: Refuting misconceptions in medical physiology

 

Refutation text (n = 80)

Standard text (n = 81)

Overall test performance (%)

 Pre test

36.3 ± 0.03

34.3 ± 0.03

 Post test

58.8 ± 0.03

57.1 ± 0.03

Average confidence rating (max 5)

 Pre test

3.10 ± 0.06

3.23 ± 0.06

 Post test

3.52 ± 0.08

3.58 ± 0.05