Table 1.
Educational effectiveness of the practicals
| Outcome | Non-participants mean (SD) | Participants mean (SD) | Regression coefficient (B) unadjusted | P value | Regression coefficient (B) adjusted | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End-of-block test takena | 148 | 152 | ||||
| Final test gradeb (0–10) | 6.12 (1.0) | 6.8 (1.0) | 0.655 | 0.000 | 0.286 | 0.019 |
| Final test scorec (0–63) | 45 (9) | 51 (9) | 5.863 | 0.000 | 2.664 | 0.008 |
| Score open question rheumatologyd (0–13) | 3 (2) | 4 (2) | 1.212 | 0.000 | 0.370 | 0.000 |
| Past test gradese (0–10) | 6 (1) | 7 (1) | 0.678 | 0.000 | – | – |
aTest sat by all registered participants in the block musculoskeletal disorders at the last day of the block
bFinal test grade determined by method of Cohen–Schotanus
cSum of all subscores
dScore for the open question rheumatology
eMean of the grades received by the students in the third year blocks preceding the MSD block (block abdominal problems, pulmonal and cardiac problems, oncology)