Table 1.
Question | Subject matter | Correct pre-GCAT (%) | Correct post-GCAT (%) | Increase (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microarray experimental error–dye bias | 23.1 | 59.3 | 36.2 |
2 | Microarrary experimental error–gradient | 32.7 | 43.2 | 10.5 |
3 | Microarray negative controls | 28.9 | 39.2 | 10.3 |
4 | Microarray experimental design | 33.9 | 72.1 | 38.2 |
5 | Gene expression ratios using a graph | 5.0 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
6 | Gene expression–probability | 20.9 | 21.1 | 0.2 |
7 | Gene expression–gene clusters | 30.0 | 52.3 | 22.3 |
8 | Gene expression–regulatory cascade | 28.4 | 43.3 | 14.9 |
9 | Gene expression–gene circuit graphs | 37.9 | 49.7 | 11.8 |
10 | Interpreting microarray results | 40.0 | 59.0 | 19.0 |
11 | Diagnosis with microarrays | 54.9 | 67.4 | 12.5 |
a Performance increased significantly (p < 0.05) on all questions except item 6.