Table 2. Coding of major themes and total frequency of presenter comments
Coding Category 2016 2017 Total % p-value *<0.05
Peer Judge Peer Judge
A=Preparation/Confidence/Passion 77 27 90 7 6.5% 0.71
B=Presentation Skills 295 101 402 24 26.4 0.45
C=Visual Presentation 157 57 362 25 19.3 0.08
D=Knowledge of Topic 33 21 46 3 3.3 *0.04
E=Content 242 66 556 57 29.6 *0.01
F=Study Design 4 5 7 3 0.6 *<0.01
G=Progress on Project 2 2 2 0 0.2 0.25
H=Interest/Relevance to Field 44 11 43 6 3.3 0.92
I=Answering Questions 28 15 62 10 3.7 0.09
NM=No Meat 55 23 110 35 7.2 *<0.01
Total 937 328 1,680 170 100.0  
Total Comments 1,265 1,850    
  3,115    

Note: Peer and judge feedback comments are shown with the total percentages combined. *p-values compare peer and judge total comments over two years, where judges were statistically more likely than medical student peers to comment on Knowledge of Topic (D), Study Design (F), and to make comments described as “No Meat” or too general (NM); and peers were more likely than judges to comment on Content (E).

Int J Med Educ. 2020; 11:222-229; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5f64.690b