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. 2017 Nov 6;10:563. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2905-1

Table 2.

Mean learner confidence pre- and postcurriculum in year 1 (n = 51) and year 2 (n = 59)

Curricular topic Pre Post p value 95% CI
Anaphylaxis
 Year 1 0.73 1.57 < .0001 (0.60, 1.09)
 Year 2 0.78 1.73 < .0001 (0.78, 1.22)
Sepsis
 Year 1 1.00 1.84 < .0001 (0.59, 1.09)
 Year 2 1.00 2.03 < .0001 (0.81, 1.30)
Acute coronary syndrome
 Year 1 1.02 1.65 < .0001 (0.38, 0.88)
 Year 2 0.88 1.82 < .0001 (0.73, 1.13)
Status epilepticus
 Year 1 0.67 1.63 < .0001 (0.70, 1.21)
 Year 2 0.61 1.73 < .0001 (0.90, 1.38)
Pulmonary embolism
 Year 1 1.19 1.80 < .0001 (0.34, 0.88)
 Year 2 1.07 1.95 < .0001 (0.64, 1.15)
Advanced cardiac life support
 Year 1 0.96 1.75 < .0001 (0.56, 1.01)
 Year 2 0.81 1.88 < .0001 (0.87, 1.31)
Cerebral vascular accident
 Year 1 1.00 1.59 < .0001 (0.34, 0.83)
 Year 2 0.92 1.87 < .0001 (0.71, 1.25)
Endotracheal intubation
 Year 1 0.98 1.24 .1510 (− 0.07, 0.58)
 Year 2 0.78 1.33 < .0001 (0.30,0 .86)
Central line placement
 Year 1 1.13 1.76 .0006 (0.30, 0.96)
 Year 2 1.02 1.55 .0003 (0.26, 0.86)
Lumbar puncture
 Year 1 1.12 1.63 .0041 (0.19, 0.84)
 Year 2 0.98 1.52 .0003 (0.27, 0.89)
Defibrillation
 Year 1 0.75 1.47 < .0001 (0.43, 1.01)
 Year 2 0.66 1.63 < .0001 (0.70, 1.23)
Transcutaneous pacing
 Year 1 0.38 1.08 < .0001 (0.43, 0.95)
 Year 2 0.36 1.32 < .0001 (0.72, 1.17)
Cardioversion
 Year 1 0.42 1.22 < .0001 (0.53, 1.06)
 Year 2 0.41 1.48 < .0001 (0.81, 1.30)
Death notification
 Year 1 0.96 1.82 < .0001 (0.62, 1.10)
 Year 2 0.98 1.88 < .0001 (0.62, 1.13)
Medical error notification
 Year 1 0.85 1.63 < .0001 (0.53, 1.04)
 Year 2 1.00 1.75 < .0001 (0.50, 1.01)

All data are represented as mean ± standard deviation

ACLS advanced cardiac life support, CI confidence interval