Pilot study to evaluate a novel measure of self-perceived competencies among dental students

BMC Medical Education

Table 2 P-values for the comparison of PRISM values between T1-T3 within students from 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th year (each n = 10). Significance level was p < 0.05

		3^rd year (n = 10)	4^th year (n = 10)	5^th year (n = 10)
Theoretical knowledge	Whole field of conservative dentistry	0.79	0.12	0.11
	Cariology	0.29	0.59	0.07
	Endodontology	0.02	0.21	0.15
	Periodontology	0.02	0.06	0.51
	Restorative dentistry	0.04	0.30	0.07
	Prevention	0.07	0.15	0.19
	Cluster knowledge	0.99	0.63	0.99
Practical skills	Whole field of conservative dentistry	0.17	0.20	0.92
	Cariology	< 0.01	0.72	0.23
	Endodontology	0.01	0.61	0.07
	Periodontology	0.01	0.82	0.74
	Restorative dentistry	< 0.01	0.14	0.46
	Prevention	0.01	0.42	0.34
	Cluster skills	0.99	0.50	0.63
Training need	Whole field of conservative dentistry	0.59	0.58	0.25
	Cariology	0.04	0.84	0.93
	Endodontology	0.19	0.50	0.67
	Periodontology	0.11	0.41	0.81
	Restorative dentistry	0.02	0.15	0.24
	Prevention	0.14	0.31	0.77
	Cluster training need	0.50	0.50	0.13

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