Table 4.

Comparison of Performance Scores Given by Standardized Patients between Resident Grades

Variable		Junior residents (N = 7)	Senior residents (N = 8)	p-value
Adverse event
	Explanation of medical facts regarding error	2.14±0.38	2.25±0.46	0.617
	Honesty and truthfulness	1.57±0.53	2.13±0.64	0.098
	Empathy	1.00±0.58	1.38±0.52	0.209
	Prevention of future errors	1.14±0.38	1.75±0.46	0.023
	General communication skills	1.71±0.49	2.13±0.35	0.082
	Total scorea)	7.57±1.40	9.63±1.41	0.018
Near miss
	Explanation of medical facts regarding error	2.29±0.49	2.50±0.53	0.414
	Honesty and truthfulness	2.00±0.00	2.25±0.46	0.170
	Empathy	1.57±0.53	1.63±0.52	0.838
	Prevention of future errors	1.43±0.53	2.25±0.71	0.034
	General communication skills	1.86±0.69	1.88±0.35	0.881
	Total scorea)	9.14±1.07	10.50±1.31	0.035

Data are presented as mean±standard deviation. Mann-Whitney test was used for comparison between grades.

^a)Minimum score, 0; maximum score, 3; maximum total score, 15.