Table 4.

The acceptance questionnaire results for both study groups by intervention groups showing mean and SD.

Study arm and questions items (acceptance questionnaire)		Intervention groups, mean (SD)
		Virtual patient group	Textbook group	Preselected e-learning materials	Self-guided internet materials
Study arm 1: severe acute malnutrition
	“I think this learning resource is a good instrument to acquire knowledge.”	1.75 (0.89)	1.88 (1.13)	2.00 (0.76)	1.62 (0.52)
	“If given the opportunity, I would favor this learning resource over others.”	1.62 (0.74)	2.62 (1.19)	2.5 (0.53)	1.25 (0.46)
Study arm 2: appendicitis
	“I think this learning resource is a good instrument to acquire knowledge.”	2.12 (0.64)	1.4 (0.89)	1.5 (0.53)	3.12 (1.13)
	“If given the opportunity I would favor this learning resource over others.”	3.62 (1.41)	2.00 (0.82)	1.38 (0.52)	2.75 (1.04)