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. 2016 Jan 20;8(1):e463. doi: 10.7759/cureus.463

Table 1. Confidence Score Results.

SD – standard deviation 

  Pre-test Avg (SD) Post-test Avg (SD) P-value
1. I understand how a trauma activation should be run 3.2 (0.56) 4.27 (0.46) <0.0001*
2. I understand my role and other team members roles’ during a trauma activation 3.27 (0.80) 4.21 (0.43) 0.0004*
3. I feel confident I can recognize when a trauma patient should be intubated in the trauma bay 2.93 (0.59) 3.87 (0.52) <0.0001*
4. I am confident I could be the airway person during a trauma activation 2.6 (0.74) 3.27 (0.80) 0.0243*
5. I am confident determining the Glasgow coma scale and can use it to guide the care of a patient 2.93 (0.80)   3.13 (0.74)   0.4831
6. I understand the use of a backboard and cervical collar for a trauma patient 3.53 (0.52) 4.07 (0.26) 0.003*
7. I understand when it is appropriate to transfuse blood products during a trauma activation 3.27 (0.59) 4.07 (0.26) 0.0001*
8. I understand when a trauma patient is hemodynamically unstable 3.6 (0.51) 4.07 (0.46) 0.0131*
9. I am confident I could lead a trauma activation utilizing key principles of crisis resource management 2.47 (0.74) 3.6 (0.63) 0.0001*
10. I am confident I can demonstrate effective closed loop communication during a trauma activation 3.8 (0.68) 3.93 (0.46) 0.5446
11. I am confident performing the primary and secondary surveys of trauma 3.13 (0.99) 4.07 (0.26) 0.0014*
12. I am confident I could be the primary resident during a trauma activation, performing most of the physical exam 2.8 (0.94) 3.93 (0.59) 0.0005*
13. I am confident I could be the secondary resident during a trauma activation, assisting the primary resident by removing clothing and helping to logroll the patient 4.13 (0.99) 4.27 (0.59) 0.6417
14. I am confident I can adequately reduce/splint fractures in a trauma setting 3.07 (1.44) 3.67 (1.23) 0.23
15. I am confident I know the indications and contraindications of placing a Foley catheter 3.27 (0.70) 4.07 (0.80) 0.0069*