Knowledge and high risk of error within each calculation topic before and after course
| Topic (number of questions) | Proportion of correct answers (n=183) | Proportion of answers with a high risk of error (score=3) (n=183) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before course | After course | p Value | Before course | After course | p Value | |
| Conversion of units (7) | 73.9 (20.2) | 81.8 (18.9) | <0.001 | 10.6 (14.6) | 10.6 (14.7) | 0.93 |
| Dose-quantity-strength (4) | 84.7 (16.9) | 87.2 (17.2) | 0.06 | 3.0 (8.2) | 5.0 (11.1) | 0.02 |
| Infusions (2) | 83.5 (27.8) | 84.4 (26.0) | 0.70 | 4.0 (16.1) | 4.0 (15.6) | 0.87 |
| Dilutions (1) | 81.4 (39.0) | 84.7 (36.1) | 0.32 | 6.0 (23.8) | 5.0 (22.8) | 0.80 |
| In total (14) | 78.9 (14.3) | 83.9 (14.5) | <0.001 | 7.1 (9.6) | 7.7 (9.6) | 0.51 |
Results are given as mean (SD).
Statistical test: Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Friedman's test.