Fig. 1

Acquisition of communication competencies, assessed by patient teachers and peer residents. Comparison of competency scores assessed by patients (A) and peers (B), in the three competencies conducting structured interview (a), building relationship (b) and gathering information (c) between simulated interview 1 (SI 1) and simulated interview 2 (SI 2). Data are plotted as box and whister (min to max; line at median). *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001