Table 1.
Baseline and follow-up characteristics of participants who completed simulation-based ultrasound (US) training followed by clinical training and those who underwent clinical training only
| Characteristic | Simulation-based US training (n = 14) | Clinical training only (n = 12) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n (%)) | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 4 (28.6) | 3 (25.0) | |
| Female | 10 (71.4) | 9 (75.0) | |
| Mean age (years) | 34.1 | 33.5 | 0.71 |
| Independently performed US scans (mean ± SD) | 57.6 ± 40.5 | 62.5 ± 46.9 | 0.67 |
| Supervised US scans (mean ± SD (%*)) | 43.9 ± 38.1 (76.2) | 45.0 ± 38.1 (72.0) | 1.00 |
| Allocation of participants (n (%)) | 0.23 | ||
| Copenhagen University Hospital Righospitalet (n = 8) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | |
| Nordsjaellands University Hospital Hillerød (n = 5) | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | |
| Næstved University Hospital (n = 13) | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | |
| US diagnoses in performance test (n) | 0.94 | ||
| Normal pelvic US with or without intrauterine pregnancy | 8 | 6 | |
| PUL or ectopic pregnancy | 3 | 3 | |
| Complete/incomplete spontaneous miscarriage, missed miscarriage or blighted ovum | 3 | 3 |
*
Percentage of total number of scans completed. PUL, pregnancy of unknown location.