Rates of agreement with statements in post-test survey: comparison of junior and senior residents
| Statement | No. (%) of participants;* stage of training | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior n = 20 | Senior n = 16 | ||
| The instructions at the beginning of the test were clear. | 13 (65.0) | 10 (62.5) | 0.80 |
| The SCT examples (with answers) presented before the test were helpful. | 13 (65.0) | 9 (56.3) | 0.40 |
| The test questions were clear. | 11 (55.0) | 5 (31.3) | 0.53 |
| It was easy to adapt to this kind of test. | 7 (35.0) | 4 (25.0) | 0.50 |
| The time allotted to complete the test was adequate. | 15 (75.0) | 6 (37.5) | 0.036 |
| The questions reflected authentic clinical situations. | 15 (75.0) | 10 (62.5) | 0.34 |
| The questions reflected situations that I have encountered or I am likely to encounter during my training/practice. | 14 (70.0) | 12 (75.0) | 0.56 |
| This evaluation was useful for testing the ability to reason through cases in otolaryngology. | 10 (50.0) | 9 (56.3) | 0.80 |
SCT = script concordance testing.
↵* Participants who answered “agree” or “strongly agree.”