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Table 4 Self-assessment of pre- and post-course confidence of unit 3

From: Struggle in the bubble - a prospective study on the effect of remote learning and distance education on confidence in practical surgical skills acquired during COVID-19

 

COV-19 (n = 112)

 

PostCOV-19 (n = 120)

 

Self-assessment (mean ± SEM)

Pre-course

Post-course

p-value

Pre-course

Post-course

p-value

History and physical

3.71 ± 0.13

4.50 ± 0.12

< 0.0001

3.53 ± 0.13

4.68 ± 0.10

< 0.0001

Abdominal exam (appendicitis)

3.75 ± 0.13

4.61 ± 0.13

< 0.0001

3.00 ± 0.13

4.78 ± 0.09

< 0.0001

Abdominal exam (cholecystitis)

3.16 ± 0.15

4.81 ± 0.10

< 0.0001

2.35 ± 0.13

4.70 ± 0.09

< 0.0001

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SEM and compared using Student’s t-test
  2. COV-19 cohort of summer semester 2021 (with full COVID-19 restrictions), postCOV-19 cohort of winter semester 2021/ 2022 (with reduced COVID-19 restrictions), SEM standard error of the mean
  3. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant
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