| VP Case (n = 23) | PowerPoint (n = 29) | Chi square P value |
---|---|---|---|
Level of training | 0.799 | ||
 1–2 years medical student | 13 | 17 |  |
 3–4 years medical student | 61 | 52 |  |
 Resident | 26 | 31 |  |
Time from last IM rotation | 0.965 | ||
 No previous IM rotation | 26 | 24 |  |
 > 6 months | 13 | 10 |  |
 3–6 months | 13 | 17 |  |
 < 3 months | 26 | 21 |  |
 Currently in IM rotation | 22 | 28 |  |
Initial objectives | N/A | ||
 Review knowledge | 87 | 90 |  |
 Acquire new medical expert knowledge | 65 | 52 |  |
 Improve non-medical expert competency | 17 | 10 |  |
 Application of knowledge | 52 | 66 |  |
 Recruited for research | 4 | 0 |  |
Previous exposure to virtual patients | 0.313 | ||
 None | 87 | 76 |  |
 Any virtual patient cases | 13 | 24 |  |
Self evaluation of ability to: | |||
 Diagnose UGIB | 0.064 | ||
  Excellent | 0 | 3 |  |
  Very good | 43 | 28 |  |
  Satisfactory | 35 | 59 |  |
  Unremarkable | 4 | 10 |  |
  Poor | 17 | 0 |  |
 Manage UGIB | 0.394 | ||
  Excellent | 0 | 3 |  |
  Very good | 22 | 14 |  |
  Satisfactory | 48 | 66 |  |
  Unremarkable | 9 | 10 |  |
  Poor | 22 | 7 |  |
 Handover | 0.340 | ||
  Excellent | 4 | 3 |  |
  Very good | 26 | 14 |  |
  Satisfactory | 48 | 69 |  |
  Unremarkable | 13 | 14 |  |
  Poor | 9 | 0 |  |
 Write admission orders | 0.284 | ||
  Excellent | 4 | 3 |  |
  Good | 26 | 10 |  |
  Satisfactory | 43 | 55 |  |
  Unremarkable | 13 | 28 |  |
  Poor | 13 | 3 |  |
 OGD consent | 0.518 | ||
  Excellent | 0 | 0 |  |
  Very good | 13 | 10 |  |
  Satisfactory | 22 | 41 |  |
  Unremarkable | 43 | 31 |  |
  Poor | 22 | 17 |  |