Table 4.
Fully adjusted model predicting effect of variable on shelf score.
| Outpatient type | ||
|---|---|---|
| Difference compared to* | P-value | |
| General neurology (single attending) | −0.25 | .69 |
| Subspecialty neurology (multiple attendings) | — | — |
| Shelf examination pre-test | ||
| Difference compared to* | P-value | |
| No test | — | — |
| NeuroSAE test | 2.06 | .01 |
| NBME test | 5.51 | <.001 |
| Rotation done prior to neurology clerkship | ||
| Effect on shelf score | P-value | |
| Internal medicine | 1.29 | .08 |
| Psychiatry | 0.37 | .59 |
| Pediatrics | −0.08 | .92 |
| Surgery | 1.45 | .05 |
| Primary care | 0.79 | .27 |
| Obstetrics-gynecology | 0.92 | .23 |
| Total number of clerkships | 0.72 | .007 |
Abbreviation: NBME, National Board of Medical Examiners.