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Table 3 Baseline performance in every evaluated concept

From: Evaluation of statistical illiteracy in Latin American clinicians and the piloting evaluation of a short course across multiple timepoints

Statistical concept

Proportion of correct answers

(online / ev. group)

Admitting “I don’t know.”

(online / ev. group.)

Sensitivity and Specificity

94 (23.4%) / 4 (25.0%)

43 (10.9%) / 5 (31.2%)

Positive & Negative Predictive Values

246 (62.7%) & 262 (67%) / 4 (25.0%) & 5 (31.2%)

11 (2.8%) & 156 (39.7%)/ / 2 (12.5%) & 7 (43.7%)

Statistical Power

125 (31.88%) / 5 (31.2%)

62 (15.8%) / 9 (56.2%)

Sample Size

74 (18.87%) / 3 (18.7%)

39 (9.9%) / 9 (56.2%)

Statistical Significance

145 (36.9%) / 6 (37.5%)

121 (30.8%) / 9 (56.2%)

Absolute and Relative Risk

70 (17.8%) / 4 (25.0%)

82 (20.9%) / 5 (31.2%)

Bayesian reasoning

174 (44.8%) / 7 (43.7%)

19 (4.8%) / 7 (43.7%)

Statistical correlation

121 (30.8%) / 5 (31.2%)

101 (25.7%) / 5 (31.2%)

Dependent & Independent probabilities

54 (13.7%) / 2 (12.5%)

19 (4.8%) / 6 (37.5%)

  1. ev. group Evaluation group (Internal Medicine residents)