Table 3:
DART score broken down by domain
| 3-point scale | Expert (24 cases) Median (IQR) |
Trainee (12 cases) Median (IQR) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gesture Selection and Efficacy | 2.9 (2.9-3.0) | 2.7 (2.5-2.8) | <0.001 |
| Instrument Visualization and Awareness | 3.0 (3.0-3.0) | 3.0 (3.0-3.0) | 1.00 |
| Respect of Tissue Planes | 2.9 (2.8-3.0) | 2.8 (2.4-3.0) | 0.078 |
| Tissue Handling | 2.7 (2.4-2.9) | 2.5 (2.3-2.9) | 0.728 |
| Tissue Retraction | 2.9 (2.8-3.0) | 2.5 (2.3-2.7) | <0.001 |
| Efficiency | 2.9 (2.7-3.0) | 2.3 (2.1-2.5) | <0.001 |
| 5-point scale | Expert (24 cases) Median (IQR) |
Trainee (12 cases) Median (IQR) |
p value |
| Gesture Selection and Efficacy | 4.9 (4.8-5.0) | 4.4 (4.1-4.6) | <0.001 |
| Instrument Visualization and Awareness | 5.0 (5.0-5.0) | 5.0 (5.0-5.0) | 0.679 |
| Respect of Tissue Planes | 4.8 (4.6-5.0) | 4.6 (4.1-4.8) | 0.010 |
| Tissue Handling | 4.4 (3.8-4.9) | 4.0 (3.8-4.8) | 0.779 |
| Tissue Retraction | 4.8 (4.5-5.0) | 4.2 (3.6-4.4) | <0.001 |
| Efficiency | 4.8 (4.6-4.9) | 3.5 (3.2-3.9) | <0.001 |