Near-Peer Teaching and Exam Results: The Acceptability, Impact, and Assessment Outcomes of a Novel Biological Sciences Revision Programme Taught by Senior Medical Students

Table 3

Analysis of variance for exam outcomes.

(a)

Number of sessions attended	Cell biology  (MTM)				Cell signalling and Endocrinology  (CEP)				Neurobiology  (NAS)				Musculoskeletal  (MJM)				Respiratory  (IRM)				Digestive  (DIS)
	Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD
0	59.52	232	10.95	—	62.31	245	11.71	—	57.06	243	11.85	—	56.92	220	14.03	—	57.46	196	13.84	—	58.40	247	13.29	—
1	59.80	71	8.88	—	63.15	83	8.23	—	55.38	50	11.07	—	56.84	38	11.51	—	59.48	66	11.06	—	58.07	118	11.17	—
2	59.19	63	9.22	—	66.70	47	9.94	—	56.06	77	9.94	—	58.82	50	11.27	—	61.62	61	10.80	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	59.01	34	11.64	—	60.98	42	10.75	—	—	—	—	—
4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61.26	27	10.48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	52.48	3	21.90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	59.52	366	10.27	0.89	63.05	375	10.89	0.02	56.62	370	11.36	0.40	57.64	372	13.06	0.12	58.93	365	12.63	0.02	58.30	365	12.63	0.82

(b)

Number of sessions attended	Renal  (REN)				Cardiovascular  (CVS)				Neuroscience  (BAB)				Cancer  (CAN)				Reproductive and  Development  (RED)
	Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD		Mean mark		SD
0	61.78	275	10.56	—	58.67	292	10.07	—	60.58	237	11.50	—	59.93	271	9.82	—	67.63	287	8.73	—
1	62.38	51	8.35	—	57.83	44	10.47	—	59.84	36	12.43	—	61.22	49	8.88	—	67.08	47	8.88	—
2	61.15	31	11.71	—	58.22	21	7.91	—	65.50	28	10.11	—	62.08	38	11.01	—	67.47	24	8.82	—
3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	62.47	36	11.02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	59.96	21	8.90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	61.81	357	10.35	0.92	58.54	357	9.99	0.67	61.05	358	11.35	0.33	60.33	358	9.83	0.15	67.55	358	8.74	0.79