Table 3. Student performance in the final EMERGE session.
| PBL | EMERGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Total score: percentage of maximum score (IQR) | ||
| NSTEMI | 47.4 (15.8) (n = 27) | 68.4 (15.8) (n = 74) *** |
| Pancreatitis | 46.7 (13.3) (n = 26) | 66.7 (13.3)(n = 73) *** |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 41.7 (16.7) (n = 18) | 58.3 (16.7) (n = 69) *** |
| Asthma exacerbation | 58.3 (16.7) (n = 19) | 66.7 (16.7) (n = 73) ** |
| Correct diagnosis: dichotomous | ||
| NSTEMI | 70.4 (n = 19) | 97.3 (n = 72) *** |
| Pancreatitis | 46.2 (n = 12) | 72.6 (n = 53) * |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 33.3 (n = 6) | 58.6 (n = 41) *** |
| Asthma exacerbation | 84.2 (n = 16) | 97.3 (n = 71) * |
| Correct therapeutic interventions: percentage of maximum score (IQR) | ||
| NSTEMI | 33.3 (33.3) (n = 27) | 33.3 (41.7) (n = 74) ** |
| Pancreatitis | 0.0 (33.3) (n = 26) | 33.3 (33.3) (n = 73) *** |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 0.0 (0.0) (n = 18) | 0.0 (0.0) (n = 69) |
| Asthma exacerbation | 33.3 (33.3) (n = 19) | 66.7 (33.3) (n = 73) *** |
| Correct history: percentage of maximum score (IQR) | ||
| NSTEMI | 50.0 (12.5) (n = 27) | 50.0 (28.1) (n = 74) |
| Pancreatitis | 50.0 (33.3) (n = 26) | 50.0 (16.7) (n = 73) * |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 50.0 (37.5) (n = 18) | 50.0 (25.0) (n = 69) |
| Asthma exacerbation | 50.0 (33.3) (n = 19) | 50.0 (33.3) (n = 73) |
| Correct physical examination: dichotomous | ||
| NSTEMI | 81.5 (n = 22) | 97.3 (n = 72) ** |
| Pancreatitis | 96.2 (n = 25) | 98.6 (n = 72) |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 66.7 (n = 12) | 94.3 (n = 66) ** |
| Asthma exacerbation | 94.7 (n = 18) | 91.8 (n = 67) |
| Correct instrumental examination: percentage of maximum score (IQR) | ||
| NSTEMI | 33.3 (0.0) (n = 27) | 66.7 (33.3) (n = 74) *** |
| Pancreatitis | 100.0 (100.0) (n = 26) | 100.0 (0.0) (n = 73) *** |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 0.0 (0.0) (n = 18) | 100.0 (100.0) (n = 69) *** |
| Asthma exacerbation | - | - |
| Correct laboratory orders: percentage of maximum score (IQR) | ||
| NSTEMI | 100.0 (0.0) (n = 27) | 100.0 (0.0) (n = 74) |
| Pancreatitis | 66.7 (33.3) (n = 26) | 100.0 (33.3) (n = 72) *** |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 75.0 (50.0) (n = 18) | 100.0 (50.0) (n = 69) |
| Asthma exacerbation | 100.0 (100.0) (n = 19) | 100.0 (100.0) (n = 73) |
| Correct patient transfer: dichotomous | ||
| NSTEMI | 77.8 (n = 21) | 82.4 (n = 61) |
| Pancreatitis | 53.8 (n = 14) | 58.9 (n = 43) |
| Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 66.7 (n = 12) | 90.0 (n = 63) * |
| Asthma exacerbation | 15.8 (n = 3) | 5.5 (n = 4) |
*p < 0.05
**p<0.01
***p<0.001 in a Mann-Whitney-U-Test comparing the results of the PBL group and the EMERGE group.
Sample sizes vary because only students ‘closing’ a specific case were included in the analysis for the respective case.