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Table 3 The mean scores of the students on ethical decision-making process according to the four topics and judgment of ethical decision before and after the course. The first column indicates the highest possible score that a student can receive for each category

From: Ethical decision making in dental education: a preliminary study

 

Score

Score before the course Mean ± SD

Score after the course Mean ± SD

p

Medical Indications

20

12.3 ± 5.96

14.8 ± 4.66

0.049

Patient Preferences

15

12.6 ± 4.28

14.2 ± 1.87

0.041

Quality Of Life

15

8.27 ± 4.14

10.2 ± 2.42

0.016

Contextual Features

20

5.05 ± 6.18

9.7 ± 4.5

0.038

Judgment of Ethical Decision

30

16.2 ± 8.83

18.6 ± 6.2

0.165

Total Score

100

54.4 ± 18.6

67.5 ± 14.3

0.042