Table 5 Survey scales with comparisons of mean scores between intervention and control group

Quantity of feedback

2.5 (0.4)

2.4 (0.5)

p = 0.39

 History taking¹

3.0 (0.6)

2.2 (0.7)

p < 0.01*

 Physical examination¹

2.8 (0.6)

2.5 (0.6)

p = 0.15

 Procedures¹

3.0 (0.7)

3.0 (0.7)

p = 0.84

 Clinical reasoning¹

2.4 (0.7)

2.7 (0.7)

p = 0.21

 Presenting findings/cases¹

2.3 (0.7)

1.9 (0.9)

p = 0.21

 Satisfaction with amount of feedback²

2.5 (0.9)

2.5 (1.0)

p = 0.77

 Would have liked more feedback^{a, 2}

1.4 (0.5)

1.7 (0.9)

p = 0.37

Quality of feedback²

3.1 (0.6)

3.3 (0.6)

p = 0.64

 Direct observation

2.3 (0.9)

2.7 (1.0)

p = 0.16

 Positive feedback

3.7 (0.7)

3.2 (0.9)

p = 0.08

 Constructive, negative feedback

2.8 (0.9)

2.7 (0.7)

p = 0.71

 Guidance on how to improve

3.3 (0.9)

3.4 (0.8)

p = 0.73

 Wide range of patients

3.0 (1.2)

3.0 (1.0)

p = 0.86

 Quality of feedback

3.0 (0.9)

3.3 (0.9)

p = 0.44

 Usefulness of feedback

3.6 (1.0)

4.0 (0.9)

p = 0.28

 Feedback made me learn more

3.5 (0.9)

4.1 (1.0)

p = 0.09

Learning²

3.9 (0.3)

3.8 (0.4)

p = 0.58

 Identifying key information in the history

4.1 (0.5)

3.8 (0.8)

p = 0.25

 Efficiency in history taking

4.2 (0.7)

4.1 (0.8)

p = 0.75

 Structured clinical examination

4.2 (0.9)

4.0 (0.7)

p = 0.25

 Efficiency in clinical examination

4.2 (0.6)

4.1 (0.8)

p = 0.86

 Identifying normal and abnormal findings

4.2 (0.6)

3.5 (0.7)

p = 0.02*

 Carrying out procedures

3.8 (0.7)

3.6 (1.0)

p = 0.43

 Suggesting differential diagnoses

3.5 (0.7)

3.7 (0.9)

p = 0.27

 Suggesting further investigations

3.8 (0.4)

3.9 (0.7)

p = 0.56

 Knowing which topics that I master

3.4 (0.6)

3.6 (0.9)

p = 0.34

 Knowing which examinations that I master

3.8 (0.4)

3.7 (0.9)

p = 1.00

 Knowing which procedures that I master

3.9 (0.5)

4.1 (0.6)

p = 0.34

Confidence²

3.6 (0.6)

3.7 (0.7)

p = 0.84

 Not afraid of asking for help

4.2 (0.6)

4.4 (0.6)

p = 0.35

 Not afraid of asking for feedback

3.7 (0.9)

3.6 (0.9)

p = 0.77

 Confidence in performing tasks expected of a fifth-year medical student

3.2 (1.0)

3.2 (0.8)

p = 0.89

 Confidence in having learned enough

3.3 (0.9)

3.4 (1.1)

p = 0.75

Motivation²

3.6 (0.6)

3.5 (0.5)

p = 0.23

 Motivation to meet/clerk patient

4.1 (0.8)

3.9 (0.7)

p = 0.49

 Motivation to learn

3.8 (0.9)

3.6 (1.0)

p = 0.64

 Regularly sought medical knowledge

3.1 (0.8)

2.8 (0.8)

p = 0.44