Table 2.
Reported levels of apprehension about submitting educational materials for external peer feedback and estimated knowledge and skill ratings (before and after the study).
| Level of apprehension, continuous rating scale 1–7 (1 = not at all to 7 = extremely) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPD activity | Rating before the study, median (IQR) | Rating after the study, median (IQR) | Difference in rating,a median (IQR) | 95% CIc | P-value (H0: median = 0) |
| Significant event analysis (n = 44) | 2 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0 (0–1) | −0.0 to 0.5 | 0.52 |
| Criterion audit (n = 15) | 3 (1–5) | 2 (1–3) | 0 (0–1) | −0.0 to 1.5 | 0.14 |
| Videoed consultations (n = 8) | 5 (2–5) | 3 (1–5) | 1 (0–2) | 0.5 to 2.0 | 0.04 |
| Knowledge and skill level rating, rating scale 1–7 (1 = poor to 7 = excellent) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating before the study, median (IQR) | Rating after the study, median (IQR) | Difference in ratingb, median (IQR) | 95% CIc | P-value (H0: median = 0) | |
| Significant event analysis (n = 44) | 6 (5–6) | 6 (6–7) | 0 (0–1) | 0.5 to 0.5 | <0.01 |
| Criterion audit (n = 15) | 6 (5–6) | 6 (6–6) | 0 (0–1) | 0.0 to 0.5 | 0.06 |
| Videoed consultations (n = 8) | 5 (5–5) | 5 (5–6) | 0 (0–1) | 0.0 to 1.0 | 0.18 |
a
Difference = before – after.
b
Difference = after – before.
c
Wilcoxon signed-rank test and CI for median difference.
CPD = continuing professional development.
IQR = interquartile range.