| Main themes
|
Total% (n)n=249 |
2013% (n)n=158 |
2014% (n)n=91 |
| Good exam preparation |
42.8 (107) |
44.9 (71) |
39.6 (36) |
| More stations needed |
40.0 (100) |
36.7 (58) |
46.2 (42) |
| Useful experience |
28.8 (72) |
31.6 (50) |
24.2 (22) |
| Poor/unhelpful feedback on performance was received |
18.4 (46) |
13.9 (22) |
26.4 (24) |
| Observation station was unhelpful |
14.8 (37) |
13.9 (22) |
16.5 (15) |
| Format was unrealistic and/or unrepresentative |
8.8 (22) |
3.8 (6) |
17.6 (16) |
| Students felt badly informed about format |
5.2 (13) |
2.5 (4) |
9.9 (9) |
| Good feedback on performance received |
2.4(6) |
3.2 (5) |
1.1 (1) |
Int J Med Educ. 2015; 6:76-83; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5572.a534