Table 2.

Mean group medical communication skills (measured by Student-Patient Observed Communication Assessment score) assessment results (part 2: weeks 8–13).

Component	Weeks 8–11 (TCa)		Weeks 12–13 (F2FCb)
	Group B (n=130)		Group A (n=109)		Group A (ConAc) (n=53)		Group B (n=35)		Group B (ConBd) (n=30)		Group B (NVBFe) (n=13)
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Total score	13.13	2.31	13.28	1.54	13.28	1.46	13.43	1.63	13.53	1.52	13.62	1.64
Providing structure	3.31	0.67	3.25	0.49	3.23	0.46	3.31	0.52	3.37	0.48	3.38	0.49
Gathering information	3.34	0.72	3.26	0.55	3.30	0.53	3.51	0.55	3.53	0.50	3.46	0.50
Building rapport	3.16	0.73	3.46	0.58	3.47	0.54	3.34	0.58	3.37	0.55	3.46	0.63
Understanding patient’s needs	3.32	0.68	3.31	0.57	3.28	0.59	3.26	0.44	3.27	0.44	3.31	0.46

^aTC: teleconsultation.

^bF2FC: face-to-face consultation.

^cConA: group A students who participated in two consultations (one face-to-face consultation, one teleconsultation) before week 12.

^dConB: group B students who participated in two consultations (one face-to-face consultation, one teleconsultation) before week 12.

^eNVBF: students who had a face-to-face consultation and reviewed the nonverbal behavior feedback.