Table 3

Univariate analysis of EPM scores, SJT scores and MRCS Part A and Part B first attempt success

Variable		MRCS Part A			MRCS Part B
Variable		Pass n=1280	Fail n=1305	P value	Pass n=575	Fail n=180	P value
EPM decile	Mean	40.1	37.3	<0.001	39.7	38.1	<0.001
EPM decile	SD	2.4	2.5	<0.001	2.6	2.5	<0.001
EPM degree score	Mean	2.8	2.1	<0.001	2.7	2.3	0.001
EPM degree score	SD	1.5	1.6	<0.001	1.5	1.6	0.001
EPM publications	Mean	0.7	0.5	<0.001	0.9	0.7	0.042
EPM publications	SD	0.9	0.8	<0.001	0.9	0.8	0.042
SJT	Mean	40.0	38.9	<0.001	40.2	39.4	0.010
SJT	SD	3.3	3.7	<0.001	3.2	4.2	0.010

EPM, educational performance measure; MRCS, Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons; n, number of candidates; SJT, situational judgement test.