Table 1 Performance of the research capacity building enrollees in the pre- and post-IReCaB tests
Question theme | Proportion of wrong responses (Pre-IReCaB test) (%, (N = 52) | Proportion of wrong responses (Post-IReCaB test) (%, (N = 36)) | Difference in the post- and pre-IReCaB proportion of wrong answers |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Free statistical packages | 92.3 | 77.8 | -14.5 |
2. Regression | 86.5 | 44.4 | -42.1 |
3. Digital object identifier | 11.5 | 5.6 | -5.9 |
4. Referencing styles | 69.2 | 41.7 | -27.8 |
5. Reporting guidelines | 61.5 | 19.4 | -42.1 |
6. Sample size calculation | 51.9 | 19.4 | -32.5 |
7. Manuscript submission | 63.5 | 52.8 | -10.7 |
8. Hierarchy of evidence | 44.2 | 13.8 | -30.4 |
9. Research ethics | 86.5 | 55.6 | -30.9 |
10. Quantitative variables | 73.1 | 22.2 | -50.9 |
11. PRISMA flow diagram | 86.5 | 2.8 | -83.7 |
12. Impact factor | 88.5 | 36.1 | -52.4 |
13. Open access | 3.8 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
14. Parametric data | 94.2 | 69.4 | -24.8 |
15. ResearchGate | 21.2 | 8.3 | -12.9 |
16. Manuscript editing | 38.5 | 22.2 | -16.3 |
17. P-value | 28.8 | 11.1 | -17.7 |
18. Sensitivity | 55.8 | 19.4 | -36.4 |
19. Sampling | 30.8 | 8.3 | -22.2 |
20. Bias | 67.3 | 36.1 | -31.2 |