Table 2

Main results after course in drug dose calculations

Results after courseChanges from pretest
E-learningClassroomp ValueE-learningClassroomp Value
All participantsn=92n=91n=92n=91
Test score (score 0–14)11.6 (2.0)11.9 (2.0)0.180.5 (1.6)0.9 (2.2)0.07
 Conversion of units (0–7)5.5 (1.3)6.0 (1.2)0.0050.3 (1.2)0.9 (1.5)0.04
 Dose-quantity-strength (0–4)3.6 (0.6)3.4 (0.8)0.120.2 (0.7)0.03 (0.7)0.86
 Infusions (0–2)1.7 (0.5)1.7 (0.5)0.640.01 (0.4)0.02 (0.7)0.21
 Dilutions (0–1)0.8 (0.4)0.8 (0.4)0.980.05 (0.4)0.01 (0.5)0.90
Certainty (score 0–3)2.3 (0.5)2.2 (0.6)0.240.2 (0.6)0.3 (0.6)0.27
Risk of error (score 1–3)1.4 (0.3)1.4 (0.3)0.77−0.1 (0.2)−0.1 (0.3)0.29
Participants with
Pre-test score ≥9*n=85n=76n=85n=76
 Test score (score 0–14)11.9 (1.8)12.2 (1.9)0.290.5 (1.6)0.4 (1.8)0.74
 Certainty (score 0–3)2.3 (0.5)2.2 (0.7)0.180.2 (0.6)0.3 (0.7)0.73
 Risk of error (score 1–3)1.3 (0.3)1.4 (0.3)0.61−0.1 (0.2)−0.1 (0.3)0.92
Pre-test score <9*n=7n=15n=7n=15
 Test score (score 0–14)8.4 (0.3)10.7 (2.2)0.010.7 (1.3)3.6 (1.8)0.001
 Certainty (score 0–3)1.9 (0.5)2.0 (0.5)0.740.2 (0.7)0.4 (0.4)0.40
 Risk of error (score 1–3)1.7 (0.2)1.5 (0.2)0.03−0.1 (0.2)−0.3 (0.3)0.04
  • Results are given as mean (SD).

  • Statistical test: Mann-Whitney U test.

  • *Auxiliary subgroup analysis.