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Table 1 EBM competency across Australian undergraduate, graduate and Malaysian undergraduate cohorts

From: A randomised controlled trial of a blended learning education intervention for teaching evidence-based medicine

Cohort comparison

Mean difference (95% CI)

EBM competency as measured by the Berlin Questionnaire

Australian undergraduate vs Australian graduate

−0.27 (−1.75 to 1.20)

Australian undergraduate vs Malaysian undergraduate

−0.02 (−1.55 to 1.51)

Australian graduate vs Malaysian undergraduate

0.25 (−1.39 to 1.90)

Cohort comparison

Mean rank difference

EBM competency as measured by the ACE tool

Australian undergraduate vs Australian graduate

−6.467

Australian undergraduate vs Malaysian undergraduate

13.12

Australian graduate vs Malaysian undergraduate

19.58