Table 2. Demographic data and baseline scores of correct answers in pre—test questionnaire.
| Demographic data and PRE—TEST scores | Group S | Group C | Overall | P—value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 46) | (n = 48) | (n = 94) | |||||
| Age | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | P = 0.72 | |||
| (median, IQR) | (25.0–29.0) | (24.0–27.5) | (25.0–28.0) | ||||
| Sex | M = 43.5% | M = 52.1% | M = 47.9% | P = 0.42 | |||
| F = 56.5% | F = 47.9% | F = 52.1% | |||||
| Year of Medical school | 4° = 36.9% | 4° = 33.3 | 4° = 35.1% | P = 0.90 | |||
| 5° = 26.1% | 5° = 31.2% | 5° = 28.7% | |||||
| 6° = 36.9% | 6° = 35.4% | 6° = 36.2% | |||||
| Subjective section score (median, IQR) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | P = 0.48 | |||
| (1.0–6.0) | (1.0–6.0) | (1.0–6.0) | |||||
| Objective section—Overall score of correct answers (mean, SD) | 33.8 | 30.2 | 32.0 | P = 0.34 | |||
| (18.6) | (18.9) | (18.7) | |||||
| Objective section ALGORITHMS (mean, SD) | Correct answers | 10.6 | 10.0 | 10.3 | P = 0.67 | ||
| (6.0) | (7.2) | (6.6) | |||||
| Not-correct answers | 21.4 | 21.7 | 21.5 | P = 0.85 | |||
| (6.01) | (7.17) | (6.59) | |||||
| Objective Section TECHNICAL SKILLS (mean, SD) | Correct answers | 12.9 | 10.8 | 11.8 | P = 0.18 | ||
| (7.65) | (6.99) | (7.35) | |||||
| Not-correct answers | 23.1 | 25.3 | 24.2 | P = 0.16 | |||
| (7.68) | (7.15) | (7.46) | |||||
| Objective Section COMMUNICATION (mean, SD) | Correct answers | 10.3 | 9.29 | 9.81 | P = 0.50 | ||
| (7.3) | (7.77) | (7.52) | |||||
| Not-correct answers | 21.7 | 22.7 | 22.2 | P = 0.50 | |||
| (7.29) | (7.79) | (7.52) | |||||