Table 1.
Results of Likert Rating for Models 1–3 by 3 Independent Microtia Surgeons (Raters A–C).a
| Model 1
|
Model 2
|
Model 3
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | Avg | A | B | C | Avg | A | B | C | Avg | |
| Texture | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Firmness | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.7 |
| Carving | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Suturing | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Bending | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Geometry | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Overall | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Recommend | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Rank | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Total (possible 105) | 59 | 76 | 43 | |||||||||
Abbreviations: avg, average; N, no; Y, yes.
a
Model 1, starch:silicone, 6:5; model 2, starch:silicone, 2:1; model 3, vinyl polysiloxane.