Table 3.
The number (%) of students in the entire sample who use each of the 9 resources listed are presented, as well as the mean (SD) hours per week using each resource and a rating of how useful the resource is for the clerkship exam and patient care. Usefulness rating is reported as mean (SD) of responses to a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 = not at all useful to 5 = extremely useful
| No. of students that use this resource | How many hours per week do you use this resource? | How useful is the resource for clerkship exam? | How useful is the resource for patient care? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Question banks | 120 (92%) | 7.9 (6.1) | 4.6 (0.7) | 2.8 (0.9) |
| Online databases | 105 (81%) | 4.7 (4.3) | 3.3 (1.1) | 4.6 (0.7) |
| Board review/test prep books | 104 (80%) | 5.4 (5.0) | 4.4 (0.8) | 3.3 (0.9) |
| Other online | 79 (61%) | 2.9 (2.7) | 3.1 (1.0) | 3.7 (1.0) |
| Primary literature/review articles | 75 (58%) | 2.5 (1.9) | 2.3 (1.1) | 3.7 (1.0) |
| Textbook | 72 (55%) | 4.2 (4.1) | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0) |
| Essentials/pocket size textbook | 45 (35%) | 3.3 (3.0) | 3.2 (1.0) | 3.9 (0.9) |
| Online cases | 36 (28%) | 3.8 (6.1) | 2.9 (1.2) | 2.9 (1.1) |
| Notes/materials from prior coursework | 27 (21%) | 2.8 (5.6) | 2.7 (1.1) | 2.6 (1.2) |