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Table 1 Association of the Mean Rank for Variables Used to Evaluate Differences in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Reasoning in Board Certified Versus Resident Physicians

From: Contextual factors and clinical reasoning: differences in diagnostic and therapeutic reasoning in board certified versus resident physicians

Covariate

Resident n = 10

Board Certified n = 15

U Statistic

p-value

Sleepiness Score

20.4

8.0

0.5

< 0.001

Burnout Score

20.5

8.0

0.0

< 0.001

Total Score Differential Diagnosis

13.8

12.5

67.0

0.57

Total Score Lead Diagnosis

11.1

14.3

56.0

0.37

Total Score Correct Supporting Data

14.7

11.9

58.0

0.20

Total Score Treatment Plan

13.1

13.0

74.0

0.89