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

October 27, 2022 updated by: Health Education and Improvement Wales

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

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

303

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • Caerdydd
      • Nantgarw, Caerdydd, United Kingdom, CF157QQ
        • HEIW School of Surgery

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Core Surgical Trainees in HEIW 2014-2022

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • CST

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not completed training

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Pre-COVID
Other: Differential attainment
Differential attainment related to covid, ethnicity and international graduate status
Peri-COVID
Other: Differential attainment
Differential attainment related to covid, ethnicity and international graduate status

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Successful outcome in Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons examination
Time Frame: 2014-2022
2014-2022
Succesful Annual Review of Competence Progression Outcome
Time Frame: 2014-2022
2014-2022
National Training Number Appointment
Time Frame: 2014-2022
2014-2022

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Operative Logbook Volume
Time Frame: 2014-2022
2014-2022
Attrition rate
Time Frame: 2014-2022
2014-2022

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Osian James, HEIW

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 24, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

October 25, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 27, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

October 31, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 31, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 27, 2022

Last Verified

October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CST_COVID_Outcomes

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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