Table II.

Descriptive data on number of graduated students, type of curriculum, and pre-graduate general practice education in Norwegian universities, ranked from 1 (lowest) to 4 (highest).

		UiO		UiB		UiT		NTNU
Number of graduated students 2002–2005		601		553		291		325
Type of curriculum:
PBL and integrated organ-based curriculum		X				X		X
Traditional curriculum				X
From Table 1: OR for working as a GP		Ref		1.2		1.3		1.5
Descriptive data:		Ranking		Ranking		Ranking		Ranking
Hours of preceptorship in general practice	252	2	158	1	300	3	345	4
Curriculum hours in general practice1	133	1	158	3	293	4	150	2
General practice teachers/total positions	8/6	2	15/8	3	15/5	1	25/11	4
Sum ranking		5		7		8		10

Notes: PBL = problem–based learning. UiO = University of Oslo, Norway. UiB = University of Bergen, Norway. UiT = University of Tromsø, Norway. NTNU = Norwegian University of Science and Technology. ¹Based on total hours in general practice curriculum (lectures, seminars, communication training, GP skills training etc.). Does not include PBL hours.