Table 2.
Succession through cases and medical content in the experimental conditionsa,b.
| Cases | Condition 1A | Condition 1B | Condition 2A | Condition 2B |
| 1-3 | CGc A (SPsd) | CG B (VPse) | CG B (SPs) | CG A (VPs) |
| 4-6 | CG B (VPs) | CG A (SPs) | CG A (VPs) | CG B (SPs) |
aCase group A: (1) pulmonary embolism with lymphoma, (2) congestive heart failure with atrial fibrillation, and (3) hyperventilation tetany caused by a panic attack.
bCase group B: (1) pulmonary embolism with coagulation disorder, (2) community-acquired pneumonia, and (3) hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
cCG: case group.
dSP: standardized patient.
eVP: virtual patient.