Table 1

Performance on the examination: CD-ROM versus live lecture format



Mean
SD
No.
p-value

Items from CAD and renal failure (lecture format the same for each group)
Live lecture
4.42
1.08
12


CD-ROM
4.88
2.00
17


t-test



0.22 (one-tailed)

Mann Whitney U



0.56 (exact test)

Levene's Test for equality of variances



0.026
Items from other four lectures (lecture format differed for control & treatment groups)
Live lecture
9.25
3.11
12


CD-ROM
9.00
2.72
17


t-test



0.41 (one-tailed)

Mann Whitney U



0.91 (exact test)

Levene's Test for equality of variances



0.96

The t-test was calculated based on unequal variances. Differences in variances were tested via a Levine test and found to be statistically different in the two groups.

The t-test was calculated based on equal variances. Differences in variances were tested via a Levine test and found not to be statistically different in the two groups.

Solomon et al. BMC Medical Education 2004 4:27   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-4-27