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Table 2 Clinical reasoning ability of all participating students according to factors

From: Assessing clinical reasoning in undergraduate medical students during history taking with an empirically derived scale for clinical reasoning indicators

Indicators of clinical reasoning ability

M ± SD

M ± SD

Factor

Taking the lead in the conversation

4.36 ± .42

4.07 ± .47 *

1

Putting questions in a logical order

4.00 ± .47

Specifying symptoms

3.86 ± .53

Asking specific questions that point to pathophysiological thinking

3.87 ± .53

3.72 ± .43 *

2

Collected data and effectiveness of the conversation

3.62 ± .34

Recognizing and responding to relevant information

3.67 ± .43

Summarizing

2.27 ± .93

2.79 ± .83 *

3

Checking with the patient

3.30 ± .72

  1. *p < .001