Table 1.

Overview of the study groups’ composition and demographic characteristics (N=63).

Intervention group		Participants, n	Age (years), mean (SD)		Sex, n (%)						Study year, n (%)
					Female	Male		Diverse		Third			Fourth
Study group 1—medical topic: severe acute malnutrition (n=32)
	Virtual patient	8	29.38 (1.77)	4 (50)		4 (50)	0 (0)		4 (50)			4 (50)
	Textbook	8	27 (5.04)	3 (38)		5 (62)	0 (0)		4 (50)			4 (50)
	Preselected e-learning materials	8	30,38 (6.82)	4 (50)		3 (38)	1 (12)		4 (50)			4 (50)
	Self-guided internet materials	8	32.75 (9.66)	0 (0)		8 (100)	0 (0)		4 (50)			4 (50)
Study group 2—medical topic: appendicitis (n=31)
	Virtual patient	8	29.39 (4.57)	5 (62)		3 (57)	0 (0)		4 (50)			4 (50)
	Textbook	7	29.17 (3.87)	2 (29)		5 (71)	0 (0)		4 (57)			3 (43)
	Preselected e-learning materials	8	33.75 (4.74)	1 (13)		7 (87)	0 (0)		4 (50)			4 (50)
	Self-guided internet materials	8	32.28 (7.51)	4 (50)		4 (50)	0 (0)		4 (50)			4 (50)