Table 1.
Rank List of Topics by Relevance and Corresponding Adequacy Ratings*
| Relevance to Practice | Adequacy of Instruction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area—Topic/Skill | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| Obtain Pap smear | 4.85 | 0.66 | 4.21 | 1.00 |
| Urinary tract infection | 4.79 | 0.46 | 4.45 | 0.69 |
| Obtain chlamydia culture | 4.76 | 0.74 | 4.28 | 0.90 |
| Vaginitis | 4.70 | 0.66 | 4.19 | 1.01 |
| Urine pregnancy test | 4.68 | 0.75 | 4.38 | 0.90 |
| Osteoporosis | 4.55 | 0.77 | 3.21 | 1.25 |
| Bone densitometry | 4.55 | 0.75 | 2.94 | 1.29 |
| Menopausal symptoms | 4.43 | 0.80 | 2.96 | 1.10 |
| Mammography | 4.36 | 0.99 | 3.32 | 1.25 |
| Contraception management | 4.34 | 0.84 | 3.04 | 1.02 |
| Administration of hormone replacement therapy | 4.26 | 0.97 | 3.04 | 1.22 |
| Abnormal Pap smear | 4.21 | 1.00 | 3.15 | 1.16 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | 4.15 | 1.08 | 3.26 | 1.24 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis | 4.02 | 1.28 | 3.57 | 1.35 |
| Psychosocial counseling | 3.96 | 0.93 | 2.35 | 0.99 |
| Cervicitis/PID | 3.91 | 0.95 | 3.43 | 1.04 |
| Genital warts and herpes | 3.91 | 1.06 | 3.04 | 1.02 |
| Unexplained vaginal bleeding | 3.91 | 0.95 | 2.78 | 1.25 |
| Pregnancy (uncomplicated) | 2.70 | 1.28 | 2.45 | 1.21 |
| Aspiration of breast mass | 2.66 | 1.48 | 1.87 | 1.15 |
| Removal of foreign body from vagina | 2.57 | 1.41 | 1.98 | 1.36 |
| Pregnancy (with medical complications) | 2.57 | 1.29 | 2.04 | 1.08 |
| Threatened/spontaneous abortion | 2.47 | 1.14 | 1.96 | 1.17 |
| Sexual preference and identity | 2.36 | 1.11 | 1.59 | 0.91 |
| Counseling about cosmetic or reconstructive surgery | 2.34 | 1.01 | 1.70 | 0.92 |
| Breast reduction, augmentation, or reconstruction | 2.23 | 1.04 | 1.66 | 0.92 |
| Administration of contraceptive injections/devices | 2.28 | 1.29 | 1.70 | 0.86 |
| Rape protocol | 2.23 | 1.37 | 1.47 | 0.65 |
| Urodynamic testing | 2.11 | 1.20 | 1.77 | 0.98 |
| Fertility studies | 2.02 | 1.13 | 1.72 | 0.78 |
| Fitting of diaphragm | 1.96 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 0.71 |
| Incision and drainage of breast abscess | 1.72 | 1.08 | 1.38 | 0.72 |
| Dilatation and curettage | 1.64 | 0.97 | 1.39 | 0.65 |
| Colposcopy with biopsy | 1.60 | 0.92 | 1.36 | 0.83 |
| Insertion and removal of IUD | 1.51 | 0.93 | 1.22 | 0.64 |
| Endometrial biopsy | 1.43 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 0.63 |
Likert-type scale: 1 = none; 5 = high.
*
Range selected: 5.00 to 3.90 for most relevant items and 1.43 to 2.70 for least relevant items.
PID, pelvic inflammatory disease; IUD, intrauterine device; SD, standard deviation.