Table 2. Mean Pretest, Immediate Posttest, and 6-Month Posttest Scores of 25 Skin Lesions*
Test ComponentPretest Mean Score (%)Immediate Posttest Mean Score6-Month Posttest Mean Score
%OR (95% CI)%OR (95% CI)
Overall score
    All lesions (n = 25)36.146.71.6 (1.4–1.9)41.31.3 (1.1–1.5)
    Malignant (n = 15)38.746.91.5 (1.2–1.8)43.11.2 (1.0–1.5)
    Benign (n = 10)32.146.31.9 (1.6–2.4)38.61.4 (1.0–1.8)
Diagnosis score
    All lesions (n = 25)41.551.91.6 (1.4–1.8)44.81.1 (1.0–1.4)
    Malignant (n = 15)39.448.81.5 (1.3–1.9)44.01.2 (1.0–1.5)
    Benign (n = 10)44.856.71.7 (1.3–2.1)46.01.0 (0.8–1.4)
Management score
    All lesions (n = 25)72.978.41.4 (1.2–1.7)77.31.3 (1.1–1.6)
    Referred (n = 15)86.682.80.7 (0.5–0.9)85.10.8 (0.6–1.1)
    Reassured (n = 10)52.371.92.8 (2.2–3.6)65.72.1 (1.5–2.8)
  • * All 54 participants took the pretest and immediate posttest; 48 (89%) took the 6-month posttest.

  • Odd ratio (OR) is an estimate of relative risk and is an indication of how much better the posttest scores of participants are compared to the pretest score. See the Analysis section.

  • Includes both diagnosis and management.

  • CI, confidence interval.