The Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Role of the pre-test in the progressive assessment of medical students.
A prospective, randomized, controlled trial was conducted to see if a pre-test, given immediately before teaching, improved performance in a subsequent post-test. The study was also used to assess the educational value of a structured teaching method. Third year medical students were randomized into study and control groups. ⋯ The experimental groups did, however, increase their marks significantly when their post-test results were compared with pre-test marks (P less than or equal to 0.0001, phase I and II). It was concluded that the pre-test did not result in a measurable increase in learning. The study did demonstrate that the teaching method was effective as post-instructional knowledge increased by nearly half when compared with pre-test levels.
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Biography Historical Article
Inaugural William Manchester Lecture. The influence of microsurgery research on plastic and reconstructive surgery.