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Table 2 External assessment using the CARE-Scale

From: Impact of simulated patient-based communication training vs. real patient-based communication training on empathetic behaviour in undergraduate students – a prospective evaluation study

Group

SP

IP

RP

Total

N

49

44

53

146

Mean

1.65

2.33

2.14

2.04

Standard-Deviation

0.59

0.77

0.77

0.76

Minimum

1

1

1

1

Maximum

4

4.7

3.7

4.7

  1. (SP = simulated-patient-group; IP = incognito-patient-group; RP = real-patient-group)