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. 2023 Mar 23;10:1034626. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1034626

Table 3.

Changes in NAFLD/NASH-related confidence pre- and post-training and 1-month following exposure to the CME intervention among primary care providers who participated in the feasibility study.

Measure Pre-training (T1) (n = 28) Post-training (T2) (n = 27) 1-month FU (T3)(n = 14) Value of p * T1 vs T2 Value of p * T1 vs T3
Knowledge: NAFLD/NASH 2.7 3.5 4.0 <0.05 <0.001
Knowledge: NAFLD/NASH risk factors 3.0 3.9 4.1 <0.001 <0.001
Screening for NAFLD/NASH 2.5 3.7 3.9 <0.001 <0.001
Use of non-invasive screening tools 2.4 3.8 3.9 <0.001 <0.001
Which patient to refer to a specialist 2.6 3.8 3.9 <0.001 <0.001
When to refer patients to a specialist 2.7 3.7 3.9 <0.001 <0.001
Treatment of NAFLD 2.7 3.6 4.1 <0.001 <0.001
Co-deliver treatment with specialists 2.6 3.8 3.6 <0.001 <0.001

Assessment question: On a scale of 1–5, how would you describe your self-confidence in the following areas [Response options:(1 = not very confident, 5 = extremely confident].

*value of p calculated based on a sample of providers for which data were available at both time points being compared.