Table 3 |
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| Student Evaluation of Course | ||||
| 2009 Mean (±SD) | 2010 Mean (±SD) | 2011 Mean (±SD) | Cumulative Years Mean (±SD) | |
| Course Provided Definitions, Theory, History of Alternative Health Systems | 4.8 (0.45) | 4.7 (0.71) | 4.9 (0.33) | 4.8 (0.48) |
| As a result of this course, I know Clinical Efficacy of H/NP | 4.6 (0.89) | 4.6 (0.73) | 5 (0) | 4.7 (0.59) |
| As a result of this course, I know Adverse Events associated with common H/NP | 4.4 (0.55) | 4.4 (1.01) | 4.7 (0.50) | 4.5 (0.70) |
| As a result of this course, I know the status of current H/NP Research | 4.4 (0.55) | 4.4 (0.73) | 4.8 (0.44) | 4.6 (0.58) |
|
As a result of this course, I can findEBM H/NP Information |
4.6 (0.89) | 4.9 (0.33) | 4.8 (0.44) | 4.8 (0.48) |
| As a result of this course, I am able to confidently Recommend or Dissuade use of H/NP, given a particular patient situation | 4.0 (0) | 4.4 (0.73) | 4.6 (0.52) | 4.4 (0.57) |
| Guest Lecturers Were Valuable | 4.6 (0.89) | 4.6 (0.88) | 3.9 (0.92) | 4.3 (0.89) |
| Experiential Afternoons Were Valuable | 4.2 (0.84) | 4.2 (0.67) | 3.9 (1.17) | 4.1 (0.83) |
| NMCD Was Valuable | 4.6 (0.89) | 4.9 (0.33) | 4.7 (0.71) | 4.7 (0.58) |
| Course was Relevant to Practice of Medicine | NA | 4.4 (0.53) | 4.8 (0.44) | 4.6 (0.50) |
| Course Encouraged Critical Thinking | NA | 4.4 (0.53) | 4.9 (0.33) | 4.7 (0.49) |
| Rating of Overall Course Design | NA | 4.7 (0.50) | 4.7 (0.50) | 4.7 (0.49) |
| Rating of Overall Course Quality | NA | 4.7 (0.71) | 4.6 (0.53) | 4.6 (0.61) |
NA, not asked; NMCD, Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database; H/NP, herbal and natural products; EBM, evidence-based medicine
Mean (±SD) student responses are based upon a 5 point scale. Scale anchors for questions pertaining to overall course quality, relevance to medical practice, course design, and encouragement of critical thinking are: 1 = Less Satisfactory, 5 = More Satisfactory. Scale anchors for questions pertaining to student level of agreement with statements relating to skills learned from the course and value of course components are: 1 = Disagree, 5 = Agree.
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