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Table 2 Comparison of mean performances (%) in each test between Group V and Group S

From: Simulation-based training following a theoretical lecture enhances the performance of medical students in the interpretation and short-term retention of 20 cross-sectional transesophageal echocardiographic views: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Views contained in each test

Group V(n = 60)

Group S(n = 60)

P value

Pre-test (total)

8.3 (4.2, 12.5)

8.3 (4.2, 12.5)

0.825

UE Aortic Arch LAX

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 0)

1.000

ME MC

0 (0,75.0)

0 (0, 25.0)

0.389

ME RVOT

0 (0, 12.5)

0 (0, 12.5)

0.544

TG RV inflow

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 0)

0.874

Deep TG LAX

0 (0, 16.7)

0 (0, 16.7)

0.082

Post-test (total)

46.2 (38.5, 57.7)a

44.2 (38.5, 56.7)a

0.694

ME Desc Aortic LAX

50.0 (0, 87.5)

50.0 (0, 50.0)

0.671

ME 4C

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

0.308

ME LAX

54.5 (25.0, 99.1)

43.8 (25.0, 100.0)

0.798

TG LAX

16.7 (0, 16.7)

0 (0, 16.7)

0.568

TG RV inflow

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 0)

0.747

Retention test 1(total)

63.2 (52.6, 77.6)

89.5 (68.4, 100.0)

< 0.001

ME Asc Aortic SAX

16.7 (0, 100.0)

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

< 0.001

ME Desc Aortic SAX

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

0.023

ME 2C

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

< 0.001

ME RVOT

50.0 (25.0, 100.0)

100.0 (25.0, 100.0)

0.030

TG Basal SAX

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

0.069

Retention test 2(total)

58.0 (48.0, 72.0)b

74.0 (64.0, 80.0)b

< 0.001

ME Desc Aortic SAX

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

1.000

ME Desc Aortic LAX

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

100.0 (100.0, 100.0)

1.000

ME RVOT

56.3 (25.0, 100.0)

81.3 (25.0, 100.0)

0.298

ME AV LAX

71.4 (57.1, 85.7)

85.7 (71.4, 100.0)

< 0.001

TG LAX

0 (0, 33.3)

33.3 (33.3, 50.0)

< 0.001

  1. Note: Data are presented as median and quartiles, analyzed by a 2-sample or paired-sample Mann-Whitney U test. aIndicates the mean total performance was significantly different (P < 0.001, paired-sample Mann-Whitney U test) when compared with Pre-test in the same group. bIndicates the mean total performance was significantly different (P < 0.01, paired-sample Mann-Whitney U test.) when compared with Retention test 1 in the same group. Group V = video-based training group, Group S = simulation-based training