Table 2.
Summary of GEE analysis results regarding the pre- and post-intervention SECC scores
| Parameter | Intercept | Group (E vs. C) | Time (Post vs. Pre) | Interaction between groups by time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | B | P | B | P | B | P | B | P |
| Basic biomedical Science | 4.33 | < .001 | −0.10 | .393 | 0.27 | < .001 | 0.12 | .054 |
| General clinical skills | 4.89 | < .001 | −0.23 | .039 | 0.16 | .001 | 0.24 | < .001 |
| Communication and teamwork capability | 5.50 | < .001 | −0.20 | .092 | 0.05 | .323 | 0.22 | .001 |
| Critical thinking and Reasoning | 4.55 | < .001 | −0.17 | .192 | 0.29 | < .001 | 0.19 | .009 |
| Caring | 5.77 | < .001 | −0.37 | .003 | −0.04 | .451 | 0.33 | < .001 |
| Ethics | 6.09 | < .001 | −0.46 | <.001 | −0.12 | .024 | 0.39 | < .001 |
| Accountability | 5.75 | < .001 | −0.26 | .035 | 0.03 | .579 | 0.25 | < .001 |
| Life-long learning | 5.26 | < .001 | −0.10 | .480 | 0.14 | .019 | 0.14 | .073 |
| Estimated competence after graduation | 4.49 | < .001 | 0.23 | .139 | 0.37 | < .001 | −0.06 | .526 |
| Overall | 5.29 | < .001 | −0.23 | .020 | 0.09* | .023 | 0.23 | < .001 |
GEE Generalized estimating equation, SECC Self-Evaluated Core Competencies Scale, E Experimental group, C Control group; B indicates the estimated parameter derived from GEE analysis