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Table 3 Estimated regression coefficients for the prediction of trainers’ meandomainmini-CEX scores, including random effects

From: The influence of students’ prior clinical skills and context characteristics on mini-CEX scores in clerkships – a multilevel analysis

 

Estimated regression coefficients (and 95 % confidence intervals)

Predictor

Single predictors

Multifactorial model

Clinic size

 Small vs. large

−0.25* (0.50,0.010)

−0.27* (0.51,.032); DF = 20.3

 Medium vs. large

−0.24 (−0.52, 0.031)

−.20 (−0.47, .069); DF = 19

Trainers’ function

 Resident vs. head of department

0.59*** (0.34, 0.84)

0.59*** (0.32, 0.87); DF = 444

 Senior physician vs. head of department

0.18 (−0.080, 0.44)

0.19 (−0.096, 0.48); DF = 449

Students’ gender

  

 Male vs. female

−0.11 (−0.22, 0.001)

−0.051 (−0.18, 0.079); DF = 144

Students’ clinical skills (OSCE)

 Low vs. high performers

−0.15 (−0.35, 0.038)

−0.13 (−0.33, 0.078); DF = 139

 Medium vs. high performers

−0.19** (0.33,0.050)

−0.18*(0.33,0.038); DF = 141

  1. Predictors remaining significant in the multifactorial model are reported in bold
  2. DF degrees of freedom
  3. *p < 0.05
  4. **p < 0.01
  5. ***p < 0.001