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Table 2 Assessment outcomes of study participants, Patient Teaching Associate Feedback Study

From: A randomised controlled trial of feedback to improve patient satisfaction and consultation skills in medical students

Assessment scores

Intervention (n = 35)

Control (n = 35)

All students (n = 70)

Between groups

Baseline score

Final score

Baseline score

Final score

Change from baseline

P

Interaction effect

P

Cohen’s d

Patient rated MISS-21a

 Distress relief

5.08

5.19

5.01

4.93

0.08 (0.4–0.55)

0.73

−0.18 (−0.49, 0.85)

0.60

−0.10

 Communication comfort

5.78

5.91

5.55

5.93

0.39 (−0.07,0.85)

0.10

−0.25 (− 0.91,0.4)

0.44

− 0.18

 Rapport

5.99

6.14

5.74

6.2

0.47 (0.17,0.77)

< 0.01*

−0.31 (− 0.73,0.11)

0.15

− 0.34

 Compliance intent

5.41

5.59

5.07

6.16

1.10 (0.49,1.7)

< 0.01*

−0.92 (−1.71,-0.13)

0.02*

−0.73

 Overall

5.64

5.77

5.49

5.76

0.27 (0.07,0.61)

0.12

−0.14 (− 0.62,0.34)

0.56

− 0.16

Tutor rated RICS-20b

 History taking

3.21

3.43

3.22

3.45

0.15 (−0.26,0.56)

0.47

−0.01 (− 0.59,0.57

0.97

− 0.09

 Examination

2.61

3.86

3.07

3.39

0.22 (−0.25,0.68)

0.36

0.58 (−0.07,1.23)

0.08^

0.16

 Problem solving & management

2.74

3.49

3.07

3.27

0.19 (−0.34,0.72)

0.48

0.56 (−0.19,1.3)

0.14

0.35

 Patient centredness

3.22

3.96

3.51

3.99

0.26 (0.03,0.49)

0.03*

0.48 (0.16, 0.79)

< 0.01*

0.26

 Overall

2.96

3.68

3.17

3.78

0.32 (0.06,0.59)

0.02*

0.28 (−0.09,0.64)

0.14

0.12

  1. MISS-21, 21-item Medical Interview Satisfaction Scale (18); RICS-20, 20-item Rating Instrument of Clinical Consulting Skills (19); CI Confidence Interval *P < 0.05, ^P < 0.1. aRandom-effects variance 0.70 (within individuals), and 0.26 (consultation group); bRandom-effects variance 0.60 (within individuals), and 0.55 (consultation group)