Table 2.

Comparison of intra-cohort results during the first and the third task repetitions across each of the considered NOMAT items.

Item	Coef.	95% CI	p-value	Coef.	95% CI	p-value
Operator positioning and posture	0.37	−0.29; 1.03	0.30	0.95	0.24; 1.65	0 . 02
Use of the surgical microscope	−0.10	−0.65; 0.74	0.81	0.46	−0.31; 1.22	0.26
Handling of surgical instruments	0.31	−0.19; 0.80	0.24	0.21	−0.44; 0.85	0.54
Vessel handling and respect for tissue	0.05	−0.69; 0.78	0.89	0.67	−0.11; 1.47	0.12
Needle handling and care	0.31	−0.18; 0.80	0.24	0.73	0.26; 1.21	0.01
Needle bite uniformity	−0.03	−.0.80; 0.75	0.95	0.89	0.11; 1.67	0.04
Spacing of the sutures	0.05	−0.62; 0.74	0.89	0.36	−0.38; 1.10	0.36
Knot tying	0.19	−0.46; 0.83	0.57	0.97	0.44; 1.49	0.002
Microsurgical efficiency with the needle	−0.12	−0.67; 0.44	0.69	0.65	−0.04; 1.34	0.08
Microsurgical efficiency with knot tying	−0.27	−0.85; 0.29	0.36	0.51	−0.22; 1.25	0.19
Evaluation of the complete anastomosis off-pump	0.20	−0.52; 0.92	0.59	0.65	−0.23; 1.53	0.17
Evaluation of the complete anastomosis on-pump	−0.38	−1.33; 0.57	0.44	0.28	−0.61; 1.17	0.56
Lumen	1.20	0.24; 2.16	0.04	0.15	−0.87; 1.12	0.78

Bold: statistically significant items.

Legend: T1 = First time; T3 = Third time.