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. 2013 Sep 9;8(9):e73336. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073336

Table 1. Correct answers in pre-tests and post-tests.

Group Pre-test Post-test Improvement Learning efficiency
1a (eBook), Simple 27.4% (25.4–29.4%) 92.9% (90.6–95.2%) 65.5% (63.0–67.9%) 0.89 (0.85–0.94)
1b (eCase), Simple 26.7% (24.7–28.6%) 94.3% (92.2–96.4%) 67.6% (64.7–70.5%) 0.88 (0.85–0.92)
2 (Case), Simple 27.6% (25.9–29.4%) 93.3% (91.4–95.3%) 65.7% (63.0–68.4%) 0.88 (0.84–0.92)
1a (eBook), Complex 33.7% (32.5–34.9%) 82.1% (77.9–86.3%) 48.4% (44.1–52.8%) 0.92 (0.76–1.1)
1b (eCase), Complex 33.3% (32.1–34.5%) 92.7% (91.2–94.2%) 59.4% (57.6–61.1%) 0.51 (0.45–0.56)
2 (Classroom), Complex 33.0% (31.6–34.4%) 91.9% (90.3–93.5%) 58.9% (56.8–61.0%) 0.59 (0.57–0.61)

Values are relative numbers of correct answers for each type of educational content in each group, with 95% confidence intervals in brackets. Learning efficiency is improvement in correct questions per minute of study. N = 21 in each group.