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. 2014 Nov 26;14:110. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-110

Table 1.

Task, the feedback given and the proficiency level to be met

Task Feedback Proficiency Level
1 Identify the 4 relevant structures represented at a point in the axilla Number of structures correctly identified All four structures identified
2 Follow the course of two of these structures (median and ulnar nerves) from axilla towards the elbow, while keeping the structures in the centre of the virtual ultrasound screen The amount (%) of the structure represented in the middle of the virtual ultrasound as a proportion of the total length of the structure (from axilla to elbow) (out of 100%) Mean expert performance
3 Advance a virtual needle towards a specified target (median nerve) keeping the needle in plane during advancement The proportion (%) of needle advancement which occurred "in plane" as a proportion of the total distance the needle tip advanced in the virtual arm Mean expert performance
4 Trigger a virtual injectate at an appropriate distance from the target. The distance from the needle tip to the target structure when injection triggered Injection at a distance not less than the mean expert minimum distance and not more than the mean expert maximum distance. Needle tip must also be visualized at the time of triggering.