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Table 2 Procedures with significant differences in faculty and resident responses along with focus groups recommendations

From: Optimum number of procedures required to achieve procedural skills competency in internal medicine residents

Procedure (Status)

Faculty

Residents

Difference

Overall

Focus group recommendations

n = 20

n = 44

p-value*

n = 64

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

 

Median (IQR)

CVP-Subclavian

 Supervised

5 (4)

4 (2)

0.02

4 (2)

4

ABG

 Independent

10 (11.25)

20 (35)

0.00

20 (18.75)

20

CPR

 Observer

5 (2.75)

5 (5)

0.02

5 (7)

5

 Independent

10 (15)

20 (12.5)

0.03

20 (10)

10

Joint aspiration

 Assistant

2.5 (3)

2 (1.5)

0.04

2 (1)

2

 Supervised

4.5 (3.75)

2 (2)

0.00

3 (3)

3

Pleural biopsy

 Assistant

3 (3)

2 (1)

0.03

2 (2.25)

4

 Supervised

5 (5)

3 (3)

0.01

3 (3)

4