Table 2.
Estimated regression coefficients for the prediction of trainers’ ‘overall‘mini-CEX scores, including random effects
| Estimated regression coefficients (and 95 % confidence intervals) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predictor | Single predictors | Multifactorial model |
| Clinic size | ||
| Small vs. large | −0.25* (-0.48, −0.019) | −0.26* (−0.48, −0.039); DF = 19.3 |
| Medium vs. large | −0.25 (−0.53, −0.012) | −0.17 (−0.42, 0.077); DF = 17 |
| Trainers’ function | ||
| Resident vs. head of department | 0.54*** (0.28, 0.81) | 0.55*** (0.26, 0.84); DF = 452 |
| Senior physician vs. head of department | 0.10 (−0.17, 0.37) | 0.12 (−0.18, 0.42); DF = 453 |
| Students’ gender | ||
| Male vs. female | −0.09 (−0.21, 0.026) | −0.062 (−0.20, 0.074); DF = 138 |
| Assessment characteristics | ||
| Low vs. high complexity | −0.24* (−0.43, −0.04) | −0.23* (−0.44, −0.019); DF = 1049 |
| Medium vs. high complexity | −0.059 (−0.18, 0.067) | −0.081 (−0.21, 0.052); DF =1015 |
| Students’ clinical skills (OSCE) | ||
| Low vs. high performers | −0.19 (−0.39, 0.014) | −0.15 (−0.36, 0.063); DF = 132 |
| Medium vs. high performers | −0.15 (−0.29, 0.0021) | −0.13 (−0.28, 0.021); DF = 132 |
Predictors remaining significant in the multifactorial model are reported in bold
DF degrees of freedom
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.01
***p < 0.001