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NCT Number: NCT05599529

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Differential Attainment, COVID-19 and Chaos

A retrospective cohort study of Differential Attainment, COVID and Chaos: taking the difference out of a terrible trinity

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Key information

Conditions

Surgery COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

HEIW School of Surgery

Nantgarw, Caerdydd, CF157QQ, United Kingdom

About this study

Background: This study aimed to evaluate Core Surgical Training (CST) Differential Attainment (DA) related to COVID-19 and gender in three ethnic cohorts: White UK (WUKG), Black & Minority Ethnic UK (BMEUKG), and International Medical Graduates (IMG). The hypothesis was that COVID-19 adversely influenced CST outcome.

Methods: Anonymised 234 CST and 37 IST records (152 WUKG, 81 BMEUKG, 38 IMG) in a UK Statutory Education Body (SEB) were examined. Primary effect measures were: Annual Review of Competency Progression Outcome (ARCPO), MRCS pass, and National Training Number (NTN) appointment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • CST

Exclusion criteria

  • Not completed training

Treatment and study plan

Differential attainment

Other

Differential attainment related to covid, ethnicity and international graduate status

Primary outcomes

  1. Successful outcome in Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons examination

    Time frame: 2014-2022

  2. Succesful Annual Review of Competence Progression Outcome

    Time frame: 2014-2022

  3. National Training Number Appointment

    Time frame: 2014-2022

Secondary outcomes

  1. Operative Logbook Volume

    Time frame: 2014-2022

  2. Attrition rate

    Time frame: 2014-2022

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Differential Attainment, COVID-19 and Chaos: Taking the Difference Out of a Terrible Trinity

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Oct 31, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 31, 2022

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