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* | |
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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 |