Simulation-based training in asthma exacerbation for medical students: effect of prior exposure to simulation training on performance

Table 3 Correlation among participants’ competencies

	Average GRS rho (p)	CC rho (p)	HT rho (p)	PE rho (p)	AEI rho (p)	TT rho (p)	HC rho (p)
Unexposed Group
CC	0.777^* (< 0.001)
HT	0.873^* (< 0.001)	0.775^* (< 0.001)
PE	0.654^* (< 0.001)	0.599^* (0.002)	0.699^* (< 0.001)
AEI	0.441 (0.027)	0.270 (0.192)	0.277 (0.180)	0.237 (0.253)
TT	0.802^* (< 0.001)	0.678^* (< 0.001)	0.858^* (< 0.001)	0.530^* (0.006)	0.263 (0.205)
HC	0.466 (0.019)	0.410 (0.042)	0.201 (0.335)	0.195 (0.351)	0.048 (0.819)	0.083 (0.694)
CS	0.225 (0.279)	0 (0.999)	-0.016 (0.938)	-0.241 (0.245)	0.021 (0.921)	0.051 (0.808)	-0.065 (0.759)
Pre-exposure Group
CC	0.541^# (0.005)
HT	0.498 (0.011)	0.344 (0.092)
PE	0.761^# (< 0.001)	0.258 (0.214)	0.200 (0.337)
AEI	0.337 (0.1)	0.172 (0.412)	-0.072 (0.731)	0.361 (0.076)
TT	0.688^# (< 0.001)	0.274 (0.186)	0.476 (0.016)	0.375 (0.065)	-0.035 (0.869)
HC	0.532^# (0.006)	0.358 (0.079)	0.055 (0.795)	0.339 (0.097)	0.123 (0.557)	0.192 (0.357)
CS	0.457 (0.022)	0.323 (0.116)	0.068 (0.747)	0.292 (0.156)	-0.057 (0.786)	0.301 (0.144)	-0.041 (0.845)

^*p < 0.001 in unexposed group represented that there is a positive correlation between the corresponding two abilities in the table
^#p < 0.001 in pre-exposure group represented that there is a positive correlation between the corresponding two abilities in the table
GRS Global Rating Scale, CC Checklist Completion, HT History Taking, PE Physical Examination, AEI Auxiliary Examination Interpretation, TT Treatment, HC Humanistic Care, CS Communication Skills

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