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. 2010 Jan 29;15:10.3402/meo.v15i0.4856. doi: 10.3402/meo.v15i0.4856

Table 1.

Average scores on the knowledge pre/post-test, by module, total modules = 1,750

Course name N Average pre-test (% correct) Average post-test (% correct) Statistically significant (y/n?)
Pediatrics 372 59.7 (st dev = 15%) 70.7 (st dev = 16%) Yes, p<0.001
Cohen's d = 0.71
Med-high effect size
Complex inheritance: genetics of common complex disorders 628 60.9 (st dev = 16%) 74.7 (st dev = 15%) Yes, p<0.001
Cohen's d = 0.9
Large effect size
Presymptomatic testing: genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk 189 63.3 (st dev = 13.8%) 72.8 (st dev = 11.7%) Yes, p<0.001
Cohen's d = 0.76
Med-large effect size
Newborn screening 184 43.6 (st dev = 19.2%) 70 (st dev = 17.6%) Yes, p<0.001
Cohen's d>1.0
Large effect size
Prenatal genetic testing 377 54 (st dev = 17.8%) 79.2 (st dev = 16.6%) Yes, p<0.001
Cohen's d>1.0
Large effect size