Table 1 OSCE scores per-topic (/5) among tutored and untutored students

Cardiology-Pneumonology

3.81 ± 0.82

1.96 ± 1.49

< 0.001

4.03 ± 0.92

3.36 ± 1.2

0.07

4.23 ± 0.78

3.92 ± 1.0

0.27

Neurology

3.37 ± 1.32

1.58 ± 1.35

< 0.001

3.62 ± 0.87

2.88 ± 1.06

0.028

3.59 ± 0.75

3.04 ± 1.11

0.07

Rheumatology-Orthopaedic

3.31 ± 1.03

0.87 ± 1.02

< 0.001

2.5 ± 1.26

1.61 ± 1.33

0.046

2.92 ± 0.91

1.45 ± 1.26

0.001

Otorhinolaryngology/ life-threatening signs

2.95 ± 1.1

2.35 ± 1.34

0.013

3.46 ± 1.1

2.59 ± 1.1

0.020

3.8 ± 1.2

3.54 ± 1.1

0.46

Uro-gynaecology -Hepato-gastroenterology

4.38 ± 0.76

1.94 ± 1.33

< 0.001

3.9 ± 0.88

3.68 ± 1.32

0.56

4.3 ± 0.56

3.54 ± 1.16

0.010