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Table 3 Visuo-spatial and psychomotor testing

From: The effect of simulation-based training on initial performance of ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus blockade in a clinical setting – a pilot study

 

Simulation group (n = 4)

Control group (n = 6)

Mann–Whitney’s U-tests

Snowy pictures [mean(std dev)]

13.3 (5.6)

10 (4.8)

p = 0.285

Shape memory test

23.3 (4.6)

12.3 (4.6)

p = 0.010*

Card rotation test

21 (15.3)

6.67 (10.7)

p = 0.165

Pegboard - Sum Averages Right + Left + Both Hands

45.1 (8.0)

43.1 (5.3)

p = 0.522

Pegboard – Assembly

35.6 (7.8)

32.3 (5.7)

p = 0.240

  1. Legend: Visuo-spatial testing using Snowy Picture, Shape Memory and Card Rotation Tests (Educational Testing Service) and psychomotor assessment using the Grooved Pegboard (Lafayette Instruments).
  2. *p<0.05.