Table 1 Descriptive statistics for examination performance of candidates with and without ESCUW; means and standard deviations, t test results and Cohen’s d for effect size. All differences are significant with p < 0.001
Exam | No ESCUW | ESCUW | Sig | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MRCGP: AKT | 0.011 (0.993) N = 27,138 | − 0.720 (1.165) n = 423 | t(27,559) = 14.99 | − 0.734 |
MRCGP: CSA | 0.011 (0.995) N = 17,127 | − 0.790 (1.073) N = 238 | t(17,363) = 12.33 | − 0.805 |
MRCP(UK): Part 1 | 0.007 (0.997) N = 36,934 | − 0.610 (1.051) N = 424 | t(37,356) = 12.64 | − 0.617 |
MRCP(UK): Part 2 | 0.005 (0.999) N = 28,011 | − 0.528 (0.956) N = 274 | t(28,283) = 8.80 | − 0.536 |
MRCP(UK): PACES | 0.007 (0.996) N = 26,751 | − 0.686 (1.126) N = 289 | t(27,038) = 11.76 | − 0.696 |