Table 1.

Results of the third exam stratified according to question type and course

Question type	Multiple choice		Short Essay
Course which had covered the topic	Basic Pharmacology	Clinical Pharmacology	Basic Pharmacology	Clinical Pharmacology
PBL group (n = 17)	6.06 ± 1.95	6.18 ± 1.38	3.15 ± 1.96	4.74 ± 2.28
LBL group (n = 15)	6.07 ± 1.91	5.73 ± 1.33	3.13 ± 2.36	4.10 ± 2.08

Correct answers (mean ± SD) obtained in the third exam, according to question type and curricular representation, i.e., previous course which had covered the topic of the respective question. No significant differences were found between the two groups of students.