Table 2 Comparison of medical students’ and simulated patients’ responses (% and 95 CI)
Question | Response | Group | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Students (n = 75) | Patients (n = 172) | |||
Q1 | Inadequate | 0 | 4.1 (1.7, 8.2) | 0.14 |
Good | 9.3 (3.8, 18.3) | 12.8 (8.2, 18.7) | ||
Very Good | 90.7 (81.7, 96.2) | 83.1 (76.7, 99.4) | ||
Q2 | Inadequate | 0 | 1.2 (0.1, 4.1) | 0.61 |
Good | 8.0 (3.0, 16.6) | 9.3 (5.4, 14.7) | ||
Very Good | 92.0 (83.4, 97.0) | 89.5 (84.0, 93.7) | ||
Q3 | Inadequate | 4.0 (0.8, 11.2) | 4.1 (1.7, 8.2) | 0.99 |
Good | 21.3 (12.7, 32.3) | 20.9 (15.1, 27.8) | ||
Very Good | 74.7 (63.3, 84.0) | 75.0 (67.8, 81.3) | ||
Q4 | Inadequate | 0 | 5.2 (2.4, 9.7) | 0.12 |
Good | 13.3 (6.6, 23.2) | 12.2 (7.7, 18.1) | ||
Very Good | 86.7 (76.8, 93.4) | 82.6 (76.0, 87.9) | ||
Q5 | Inadequate | 5.3 (1.5, 13.1) | 23.3 (17.2, 30.3) | < 0.002 |
Good | 20.0 (11.6, 39.8) | 22.1 (16.1,29.0) | ||
Very Good | 74.7 (63.3, 84.0) | 54.7 (46.9, 62.2) | ||