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. 2009 Aug;10(3):152–156.

Table.

Preparation versus importance for 12 procedural skills

Procedure Mean preparation Mean importance Mean difference (95%CI) p-value
Over-Prepared
  Diagnostic peritoneal lavage 3.0 1.5 1.5 (1.2–1.7) 0.00
  Arterial line placement 3.1 2.3 0.8 (0.5–1.1) 0.00
  Extensor tendon repair 2.6 2.1 0.5 (0.2–0.8) 0.00
  Ultrasound usage 3.8 3.4 0.4 (0.1–0.6) 0.00
Under-Prepared
  Slit lamp usage 2.9 3.7 −0.8 (−1.0 – −0.5) 0.00
  CT scan interpretation 1.6 2.3 −0.7 (−0.9 – −0.4) 0.00
  Procedural sedation 3.3 3.9 −0.6 (−0.8 – −0.4) 0.00
  Transvenous pacing 2.0 2.3 −0.3 (−0.5 – −0.1) 0.02
Concordant Preparation
  Applanation tonometry 2.3 2.5 −0.3 (−0.6 – 0.0) 0.06
  Compartment pressure measurement 2.2 2.0 0.2 (0.0 – 0.4) 0.08
  Anoscopy 2.8 2.5 0.3 (−0.1 – 0.6) 0.14
  Lumbar puncture 3.8 3.9 −0.1 (−0.3 – 0.0) 0.15