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Table 2 The performance in serial OSCEs

From: Comparison of OSCE performance between 6- and 7-year medical school curricula in Taiwan

Outcome measurements (mean ± SD)

 

Mock OSCE-1

(Beginning of sub-internship)

Mock OSCE-2

(6th month of sub-internship)

National OSCE

(11th month of sub-internship)

p-value*

Percentage of score above the qualification standard (mean ± SD%)

7-year curriculum

32.7 ± 13.7%

33.9 ± 12.1%

33.2 ± 10.8%,

p = 0.505

6-year curriculum

29.7 ± 15.5%

23.6 ± 10.3%

35.1 ± 9.2%,

p < 0.001

Total (6 and 7-year)

31.6 ± 14.6%

29.8 ± 12.4%

34.0 ± 10.2%,

p < 0.001

Percentage of qualified stations (mean ± SD%)

7-year curriculum

88.7 ± 14.5%

91.7 ± 12.3%

89.2 ± 10.6%,

0.009

6-year curriculum

85.1 ± 16.2%

86.4 ± 15.8%

90.6 ± 8.5%,

< 0.001

Total (6 and 7-year)

87.3 ± 15.3%

89.6 ± 14.0%

89.7 ± 9.8%,

0.005

  1. *Results were considered significant by p < 0.05