Preparedness outcome measures | Median (IQR) | Significance vs pre-simulation | Significance vs post-simulation | |
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Giving treatment | Pre-simulation | 3 (3–4) | ||
Post-simulation | 4 (4–4.75) | 0.04a | ||
Post-FiY1 | 4.5 (4–5) | 0.01a | 0.29 | |
Independent, responsible working | Pre-simulation | 3 (2.25–4.5) | ||
Post-simulation | 4.5 (3.25–5) | 0.03a | ||
Post-FiY1 | 4.5 (4–5) | 0.02a | 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) | 0.01a | 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) | 0.03a | ||
Post-FiY1 | 5 (5–5) | 0.01a | 0.02a |
↵aConsidered statistically significant (p<0.05). FiY1 = foundation interim year-1 programme; IQR = interquartile range.