Table 1.

Means of standardisation between the study branches

	E-learning	Lecture	Seminars	Self-instructed learning
Exams	Multiple choice exams, pre-test and post-test	Identical	Identical	Identical
Curriculum and learning objectives	Catalog of 40 learning objectives	Identical	Identical	Identical
Instructor guidelines	Strict instructions and preparation materials	Identical	Identical	Identical
Subgrouping	Four groups of 12–15 students	One group of students	Four groups of 12–15 students	Four groups of 12–15 students
Images, texts and animations	Provided on-line, exact same content	Provided embedded into presentation	Provided embedded into presentation	Not provided
Total time	180 min	180 min	180 min	180 min
Patient case assignments	Completed online	Completed in discussion within lecture	Completed in small groups, then discussed	Not provided