TABLE 2.
Pre-post scores according to course module analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests
| Course module | n | Questions per module, n | Score, % correct | d* | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Pre | Post | |||||
| Primary survey | 20 | 3 | 66.30±28.70 | 88.20±24.96 | 0.81 | 0.025 |
| Inhalation injury | 20 | 2 | 92.50±18.31 | 90.00±20.52 | −0.13 | 0.655 |
| Burn resuscitation | 20 | 5 | 66.00±27.61 | 88.00±16.42 | 0.97 | 0.007 |
| Compartment syndrome | 20 | 2 | 77.50±34.32 | 90.00±20.52 | 0.44 | 0.132 |
| Wound management | 20 | 3 | 48.05±27.64 | 92.00±14.87 | 1.98 | 0.002 |
| Infection control | 20 | 1 | 65.00±48.94 | 100.00±.000 | 1.01 | 0.008 |
| Electrical injury | 20 | 4 | 56.25±31.28 | 81.25±25.49 | 0.88 | 0.015 |
Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.
*
Cohen’s d used to show the standardized difference between two means. d=0.2 is considered to be a ‘small’ effect size, 0.5 a ‘medium’ effect size and 0.8 a ‘large’ effect size (8)