An Interactive Module to Teach Common Biostatistical Tests to Learners in the Health Professions.

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-2023

Abstract

Biostatistics are ubiquitous in medicine, providing quantitative insights into trials and experiments that shape the healthcare field. Despite training in evidence-based medicine, medical students and residents struggle to master biostatistical concepts and apply biostatistics to appraise research. There are limited resources available for students to quickly and cost-effectively learn biostatistical tests. From this problem, a two-part biostatistical educational module was created using Rise Articulate 360® software, an interactive module platform. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an educational biostatistics module's ability to improve learners' knowledge and application of commonly used biostatistical tests, as well as their confidence in biostatistics. Each part of the module contained five biostatistical test tutorials. Each biostatistical test was explained, as well as how the test was typically applied in healthcare. Knowledge acquisition, test application, and confidence regarding biostatistical tests were assessed using a pretest and a posttest. The module was completed by 33 first- and second-year medical students.  Knowledge acquisition improved from a mean of 2.41 to 3.53 (

Volume

15

Issue

3

First Page

36125

Last Page

36125

ISSN

2168-8184

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

36937132

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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