Assessing minimal medical statistical literacy using the Quick Risk Test: a prospective observational study in Germany

BMJ Open
Mirjam Annina JennyGerd Gigerenzer

Abstract

To assess minimal medical statistical literacy in medical students and senior educators using the 10-item Quick Risk Test; to assess whether deficits in statistical literacy are stable or can be reduced by training. Prospective observational study on the students, observational study on the university lecturers. Charité University Medicine medical curriculum for students and a continuing medical education (CME) course at a German University for senior educators. 169 students taking part in compulsory final-year curricular training in medical statistical literacy (63% female, median age 25 years). Sixteen professors of medicine and other senior educators attending a CME course on medical statistical literacy (44% female, age range=30-65 years). Students completed a 90 min training session in medical statistical literacy. No intervention for the senior educators. Primary outcome measure was the number of correct answers out of four multiple-choice alternatives per item on the Quick Risk Test. Final-year students answered on average half (median=50%) of the questions correctly while senior educators answered three-quarters correctly (median=75%). For comparison, chance performance is 25%. A 90 min training session for students inc...Continue Reading

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