Table 5

Failing internal formative assessment as predictors of failing each college examination

VariablesβSEBdfBP value95% CI
Internal formative examsCollege exams
MCQ1AKT
PassRef
Fail0.8400.39312.3160.0331.071 to 5.006
MCQ2
PassRef
Fail1.0410.37112.8310.0051.369 to 5.856
MCQ1KFP
PassRef
Fail1.3830.33113.987<0.0012.084 to 7.626
MCQ2
PassRef
Fail1.1490.31713.153<0.0011.693 to 5.875
MCQ1OSCE
PassRef
Fail1.2430.51713.460.0161.259 to 9.545
MCQ2
PassRef
Fail−1.1510.78210.3160.1410.068 to 1.464
  • Gender and origin were adjusted in the analyses and were not significant.

  • β, unstandardised coefficient; AKT, Applied Knowledge Test; B, standardised coefficient; KFP, Key Feature Problems; MCQ, multiple choice questions; OSCE, Objective Structured Clinical Examination; P, significance level; SEB, standard error of the coefficient.