Learning by teaching basic life support: a non-randomized controlled trial with medical students

BMC Medical Education

Table 1 Comparison between students’ performance (case vs. control)

Assessment (maximum)	Group	n	x ± s	p value
Theoretical pre-test (20 marks)	Case	36	10,1 ± 2,9	0,137^a
Theoretical pre-test (20 marks)	Control	37	11,1 ± 2,6	0,137^a
Theoretical post-test (20 marks)	Case	34	16,4 ± 1,7	0,005 ^a
Theoretical post-test (20 marks)	Control	37	15,0 ± 2,3	0,005 ^a
1st practical assessment (17 marks)	Case	53	13,4 ± 2,1^c	0,050^b
1st practical assessment (17 marks)	Control	38	14,2 ± 1,6^c	0,050^b
2nd practical assessment (17 marks)	Case	50	15,3 ± 1,2 ^c	0,001 ^b
2nd practical assessment (17 marks)	Control	36	14,4 ± 1,4 ^c	0,001 ^b
Self-assessment (10 marks)	Case	50	8,6 ± 0,8^c	0,671^b
Self-assessment (10 marks)	Control	37	8,6 ± 0,6	0,671^b
Global rating scale (10 marks)	Case	53	9,4 ± 0,6^c	0,086^b
Global rating scale (10 marks)	Control	36	9,1 ± 0,6	0,086^b

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