Table 1.
Characteristics of Clinical Vignettes from the 2004 and 2005 National Meetings of the Society of General Internal Medicine (n = 371)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Clinical setting | |
| Not discernible | 130 (35.0) |
| Hospital | 88 (25.7) |
| Emergency department | 72 (19.4) |
| Outpatient setting | 66 (17.7) |
| Case classification* | |
| Infectious disease | 68 (19.0) |
| Neurology | 27 (10.5) |
| Cardiology | 29 (8.1) |
| Adverse drug event | 28 (7.8) |
| Endocrinology | 28 (7.8) |
| Rheumatology | 26 (7.2) |
| Gastroenterology | 24 (6.7) |
| Vascular | 24 (6.7) |
| Other | 24 (6.7) |
| Respiratory | 17 (4.8) |
| Congruence with SGIM-CDIM curriculum | |
| Yes | 175 (42.6) |
| No | 164 (40.4) |
| Not classifiable | 32 (8.6) |
| Learning value† | |
| 1 | 1 (0.1) |
| 2 | 16 (10.0) |
| 3 | 36 (23.7) |
| 4 | 62 (40.8) |
| 5 | 37 (24.3) |
*The denominator varies by analysis because of missing data.
*
The percentages do not total 100% because vignettes could have been placed into multiple categories.
†
Only a subset of students were asked to rate the learning value of the vignette. The perceived learning value using a 5-point Likert scale (1, least, 5, most learning value). The median value was 4 and interquartile range=2.0. Values represent ratings by 16 students on 159 vignettes.
SGIM, Society of General Internal Medicine; CDIM, Clerkship Directors of Internal Medicine.