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. 2018 Oct 2;71(4):453–461. doi: 10.5173/ceju.2018.1787

Supplementary table 2.

Sub-group analysis (n = 25) comparing UscopePU3022 rated performance to centers who used either a fiber optic or digital standard reusable ureteroscope

Comparative performance measures Standard scope
Fiber optic n = 10 Digital n = 15 P-value
UscopePU3022 maneuverability
 Grouped VAS scores, n (%)
  Better
  Equivalent
  Worse

5 (50)
4 (40)
1 (10)

5 (33)
9 (60)
1 (7)
aP = 0.62
UscopePU3022 visual quality
 Grouped VAS scores, n (%)
  Better
  Equivalent
  Worse

4 (40)
1 (10)
5 (50)

3 (20)
2 (13)
10 (67)
aP = 0.55
Overall UscopePU3022 performance
 Grouped VAS scores, n (%)
  Better
  Equivalent
  Worse

4 (40)
1 (10)
5 (50)

5 (33)
2 (13)
8 (54)
aP = 0.93

Centers which used both a reusable fiber optic and a digital f-URS as standard were excluded (n = 31)

VAS = Visual Analog Scale

Grouped VAS scores: 1–4 = worse, 5–6 = equivalent and 7–10 = better

a

χ2 test assessing for a difference in the UscopePU3022 performance rating when compared to reuseable fiber optic and reusable digital