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Table 2 The impact of prior review experience on training outcomes: a comparison

From: An evaluation of a data linkage training workshop for research ethics committees

  

Ever reviewed a data linkage application

  

No

Yes

p value*

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

(Between group comparison)

1. Your understanding of the data linkage process

Pre

2 (1–2)

3 (2–4)

0.001

Post

4 (4–5)

4 (4–5)

0.761

5. Your awareness of the benefits of data linkage

Pre

3 (2–4)

4 (3–5)

0.012

Post

4 (4–5)

4 (4–5)

0.965

6. Your knowledge of strategies to minimise and manage risks associated with data linkage

Pre

2 (1–3)

3 (2–4)

0.046

Post

4 (4–5)

4 (4–5)

0.883

7. Your understanding of the legal framework applicable to data linkage

Pre

2 (1–3)

2 (2–3)

0.090

Post

4 (3–4)

4 (3–4)

0.119

8. Your ability to consider a waiver of consent for data linkage projects

Pre

2 (1–3)

3 (2–4)

0.007

Post

4 (4–4)

4 (4–5)

0.177

  1. *between group comparison (those who had previously reviewed a data linkage application vs those who had not) using Mann Whitney U test.