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. 2013 Apr 18;8(3):308–314. doi: 10.1007/s11552-013-9528-3

Table 4.

Accuracy scores and confidence ratings for evaluators by specialty

First phase—two images: mean ± SD Second phase—three images: mean ± SD Difference p
Correct score Radiology (n = 17)
All cases 19.65 ± 5.10 26.82 ± 4.60 +7.17 (21.1 %) <0.001
Easy 9.41 ± 1.12 10.12 ± 0.60 +0.71 (6.5 %) 0.018
Intermediate 7.71 ± 2.66 9.88 ± 2.03 +2.17 (16.7 %) <0.001
Difficult 2.53 ± 2.15 6.82 ± 2.79 +4.29 (42.9 %) <0.001
Confidence rating
All cases 118.53 ± 16.02 134.24 ± 15.63 +15.71 <0.001
Easy 42.06 ± 5.66 47.24 ± 5.29 +5.21 <0.001
Intermediate 43.06 ± 6.28 49.24 ± 5.85 +6.18 <0.001
Difficult 33.41 ± 5.97 37.76 ± 6.00 +4.35 0.029
Correct score General orthopedics (n = 30)
All cases 19.87 ± 4.61 26.17 ± 4.14 +6.30 (18.6 %) <0.001
Easy 9.50 ± 1.11 9.97 ± 1.03 +0.47 (4.2 %) 0.014
Intermediate 7.57 ± 2.16 9.10 ± 1.83 +1.53 (11.8 %) <0.001
Difficult 2.80 ± 2.11 7.10 ± 1.94 +4.30 (43.0 %) <0.001
Confidence rating
All cases 112.93 ± 19.59 132.27 ± 21.37 +19.34 <0.001
Easy 41.90 ± 6.70 47.10 ± 6.47 +5.20 <0.001
Intermediate 40.37 ± 8.07 48.90 ± 7.98 +8.53 <0.001
Difficult 30.67 ± 6.61 36.27 ± 7.59 +5.60 <0.001
Correct score Orthopedic hand surgery (n = 18)
All cases 20.50 ± 3.93 26.17 ± 3.38 +5.67 (16.7 %) <0.001
Easy 9.56 ± 1.10 10.00 ± 0.97 +0.44 (4.1 %) 0.134*
Intermediate 7.77 ± 1.99 9.72 ± 1.64 +1.95 (14.9 %) 0.001
Difficult 3.17 ± 1.86 6.44 ± 1.82 +3.27 (32.7 %) <0.001
Confidence rating
All cases 117.28 ± 14.78 137.72 ± 12.96 +20.44 <0.001
Easy 43.67 ± 5.83 49.44 ± 3.50 +5.77 <0.001
Intermediate 42.50 ± 6.20 50.06 ± 6.67 +7.56 <0.001
Difficult 31.11 ± 3.89 38.22 ± 4.66 +7.11 <0.001

*Not significant