Table 4 Clinical reasoning ability of students from semester 10 and from the final year according to individual items and factors
Indicators of clinical reasoning ability | Semester 10 M ± SD | Final Year M ± SD | Semester 10 M ± SD | Final Year M ± SD | Cohen’s d | Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taking the lead in the conversation | 4.31 ± .45 | 4.39 ± .40 | 3.99 ± .42 | 4.12 ± .36 | .33 | 1 |
Putting questions in a logical order | 3.89 ± .48 | 4.07 ±. 46 | ||||
Specifying symptoms | 3.78 ± .63 | 3.92 ± .46 | ||||
Asking specific questions that point to pathophysiological thinking | 3.77 ± .61 | 3.94 ± .46 | 3.69 ± .39 | 3.74 ± .31 | .14 | 2 |
Collected data and effectiveness of the conversation | 3.57 ± .40 | 3.65 ± .30 | ||||
Recognizing and responding to relevant information | 3.74 ± .42 | 3.64 ± .43 | ||||
Summarizing | 1.98 ± .85* | 2.46 ± .94 | 2.52 ± .68* | 2.96 ± .74 | .69 | 3 |
Checking with the patient | 3.06 ± .71* | 3.46 ± .70 |