Table 2.

Participant preparedness measures pre-simulation session, post-simulation session and after the 4-week foundation interim year-1 programme

Preparedness outcome measures		Median (IQR)	Significance vs pre-simulation	Significance vs post-simulation
Giving treatment	Pre-simulation	3 (3–4)
	Post-simulation	4 (4–4.75)	0.04^a
	Post-FiY1	4.5 (4–5)	0.01^a	0.29
Independent, responsible working	Pre-simulation	3 (2.25–4.5)
	Post-simulation	4.5 (3.25–5)	0.03^a
	Post-FiY1	4.5 (4–5)	0.02^a	0.54
Dialoguing with patients	Pre-simulation	4 (4–5)
	Post-simulation	5 (4–5)	0.31
	Post-FiY1	5 (5–5)	0.07	0.40
History, examination, diagnosis and investigation	Pre-simulation	4 (4–4.75)
	Post-simulation	4 (4–5)	0.54
	Post-FiY1	4 (4–5)	1.00	1.00
Communication and team working	Pre-simulation	4 (3.25–4.75)
	Post-simulation	5 (4–5)	0.07
	Post-FiY1	5 (5–5.75)	0.01^a	0.06
Procedural skills	Pre-simulation	4 (3–4.75)
	Post-simulation	4 (4–4.75)	0.95
	Post-FiY1	4 (5.575)	0.79	1.00
Patient safety, ethics and legal issues	Pre-simulation	4 (3–4.75)
	Post-simulation	4 (3.25–5)	0.77
	Post-FiY1	4 (3.25–5)	0.62	1.00
Paperwork	Pre-simulation	2 (2–3.75)
	Post-simulation	4 (3.25–4.75)	0.03^a
	Post-FiY1	5 (5–5)	0.01^a	0.02^a

↵^aConsidered statistically significant (p<0.05). FiY1 = foundation interim year-1 programme; IQR = interquartile range.