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Table 2 Initial and Final Quality Improvement Quiz Scores

From: Implementation and evaluation of an elective quality improvement curriculum for preclinical students: a prospective controlled study

 

Curriculum Groupa

Control Group

Between Groups

Quiz

Initial

Final

Mean Difference

(95% CI)

P

Initial

Final

Mean Difference

(95% CI)

P

Mean Difference

(95% CI)

P

#1

6.2 (1.3)

8.2 (1.2)

2.0 (1.4–2.7)

< 0.001

5.6 (1.4)

5.6 (1.4)

0.0 (− 0.6–0.6)

0.913

2.0 (1.1–2.9)

< 0.001

#2

4.9 (1.7)

6.6 (2.0)

1.7 (0.8–2.7)

< 0.001

3.7 (1.3)

4.0 (1.4)

0.4 (−0.1–0.8)

0.102

1.4 (0.3–2.4)

0.010

  1. Values are presented as mean (standard deviation). Each quiz was graded on a numerical scale out of a total of 10 points. P values were calculated using paired t-tests for within-group comparisons and unpaired t-tests for between-group comparisons. Abbreviation: CI confidence interval
  2. a Paired scores for the curriculum group were evaluated in 22 students who had complete pre-post data
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