Table 1.
Measures of central tendency and dispersion for assessment measures
| Assessment Method (n = 200) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | <25 percentile (count) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Assessment of clinical attachments year 6
|
Medicine |
73.7 (5.1) |
74 (71,77) |
50 |
|
Surgery |
72.1(7.4) |
73 (69,76) |
52 |
|
|
Emergency Medicine |
73.3 (5.6) |
71 (65, 78) |
23 |
|
|
Psychiatry |
71.6 (8.6) |
72 (65, 78) |
42 |
|
|
Examinations
|
Year 4 OSCE |
68.7 (8.2) |
70 (65,74) |
62 |
| |
Year 5 OSCE |
66.3 (7.3) |
67 (63, 71) |
46 |
| |
Year 5 Written |
68.3(8.3) |
69 (63,73) |
48 |
| |
Year 6 Written |
71.1 (4.5) |
71 (68, 74) |
38 |
|
Summary scores
|
GPA |
5.6 (.47) |
5.6 (5.32, 5.93) |
48 |
|
Assessment as a junior doctor
|
Clinical Management subscale (/24) |
19.9 (1.37) |
19.75 (19, 21) |
40 |
| |
Communication skills subscale (/16) |
14.4 (1.4) |
14.3 (13.8, 15) |
50 |
| Combined Overall Score (/40) | 34.4 (2.23) | 34.25 (33,36) | 42 | |