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Table 3 Comparison of examination results between the year cohorts. IRS and TLRS showed a statistically significant difference between the cohorts, while yGRS did not

From: Progress testing of an objective structured clinical examination during undergraduate clinical clerkship: a mixed-methods pilot study

 

scales

5th (n = 114)

6th (n = 117)

F

p

d

mean

SD

mean

SD

Clinical procedure (Suturing)

IRS

16.13

2.83

18.56

3.33

1.28

< 0.01

0.79

TLRS

2.99

0.70

3.62

0.82

15.26

< 0.01

0.82

yGRS

4.13

0.77

4.03

1.00

7.62

0.37

0.12

Patient safety (Surgical marking)

IRS

16.72

2.75

19.31

2.47

1.44

< 0.01

0.99

TLRS

3.23

0.58

4.03

0.52

7.93

< 0.01

1.46

yGRS

4.26

0.61

4.31

0.71

4.26

0.61

0.07

Patient note

IRS

19.79

2.67

21.15

2.03

3.86

< 0.01

0.58

TLRS

3.45

0.80

4.17

0.46

53.23

< 0.01

1.11

yGRS

4.55

0.67

4.41

0.63

0.39

0.10

0.22

Total

IRS

52.64

5.08

59.03

5.27

0.16

< 0.01

1.23

TLRS

3.22

0.42

3.94

0.39

2.71

< 0.01

1.78

yGRS

4.32

0.44

4.25

0.52

4.52

0.28

0.14

  1. IRS item rating scale, SD standard deviation, TLRS training level rating scale, yGRS year-adjusted rating scale