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. 2022 Sep 25;14(9):e29563. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29563

Table 3. Comparison of student performance in first and second assessments for Year 3. *P <0.05 is considered significant.

Variables Total; N=216 (n%) First Assessment; N=108 (n%) Second Assessment; N= 108 (n%) P-Value
Focus of Assessment
Data Gathering and Patient Communication 181 (83.8) 91 (84.3) 90 (83.3) 0.854
Problem Identification 82 (38.0) 33 (30.6) 49 (45.4) 0.025*
Appropriate Management 22 (10.2) 9 (8.3) 13 (12.0) 0.368
Data Gathering <0.001*
Needs Improvement 59 (29.2) 48 (48.0) 11 (10.8)
Improving 51 (25.2) 11 (11.0) 40 (39.2)
Satisfactory or above 92 (45.5) 41 (41.0) 51 (50.0)
Communication of History/Physical Examination <0.001*
Needs Improvement 39 (20.7) 32 (34.0) 7 (7.4)
Improving 44 (23.4) 13 (13.8) 31 (33.0)
Satisfactory or above 105 (55.9) 49 (52.1) 56 (59.6)
Diagnosis/Differential and Management Plan <0.001*
Needs Improvement 35 (23.0) 27 (36.0) 8 (10.4)
Improving 11 (14.7) 11 (14.7) 28 (36.4)
Satisfactory or above 37 (49.3) 37 (49.3) 41 (53.2)
Organization of Information 0.001*
Needs Improvement 20 (13.2) 17 (23.0) 3 (3.8)
Improving 35 (23.0) 11 (14.9) 24 (30.8)
Satisfactory or above 97 (63.8) 46 (62.2) 51 (65.4)