Table 2.

Comparison of interview performances of medical students after a conventional lecture or a training with standard patients, assessed with the modified Calgary guide interview

	Conventional lecture group	Standardized-patient group	t-test (2-tailed)
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	p
Global score	25.25 (6.40)	27.72 (3.34)	0.068
1. Names the patient	1.56 (0.73)	1.17 (0.99)	0.15
2. Introduces him/her-self	1.78 (0.54)	1.83 (0.38)	0.67
3. Identifies consultation motive	1.78 (0.59)	1.89 (0.32)	0.38
4. Encourages the patient to tell his/her problem history	1.78 (0.48)	1.94 (0.24)	0.095
5. Don’t interrupt	1.75 (0.60)	1.56 (0.86)	0.40
6. Uses open and closed questions	1.75 (0.55)	2.00 (0.00)	0.01*
7. Encourages patient responses through acquiescence, repetition, paraphrases	1.58 (0.65)	2.00 (0.00)	<0.0005*
8. Invites the patient to clarify the missing items	1.50 (0.70)	1.83 (0.38)	0.028*
9. Avoid medical jargon, or take the time to explain it	1.78 (0.54)	1.83 (0.38)	0.67
10. Establishes the continuation of the support (sequence of examinations for example)	1.31 (0.67)	1.56 (0.62)	0.18
11. Encourages expression of the patient’s emotions	1.19 (0.71)	1.67 (0.59)	0.014*
12. Recognizes the patient’s feelings, hear his/her questions	1.47 (0.61)	1.44 (0.62)	0.88
13. Explores the patient’s beliefs or representations about his illness	1.00 (0.59)	1.11 (0.76)	0.59
14. Synthesizes and reformulates patient responses	1.28 (0.74)	1.50 (0.51)	0.21
15. Can manage the time and the conduct of the interview	1.33 (0.68)	1.78 (0.43)	0.005*
16. Ask the patient for any questions or comments before closing the interview	1.28 (0.88)	1.28 (0.89)	1.00
17. Ensures that the patient understands the diagnosis and/or subsequent care	1.14 (0.79)	1.33 (0.77)	0.39

^*significant results