Table 3.
Results of the survey in group I and group II
| No. | Question | Average response (range, 1–5) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | Group II | ||
| 1 | Did you know about the aneurysms before? | 1.7 (1–3) | 1.5 (1–2) |
| 2 | Did the 3D printed model improve your understanding of the aneurysm’s relationship to the parent artery? | 4.2 (3–5) | NA |
| 3 | Was the 3D printed model effective in the consultation? | 4.4 (4–5) | NA |
| 4 | Did the 3D printed model improve your understanding of the intracranial aneurysm and aneurysm clipping surgery? | 4.7 (3–5) | 2.5 (2–3) |
| 5 | Were you satisfied with the consultation? | 4.4 (3–5) | 2.9 (2–4) |
| 6 | Was the 3D printed model interesting to you? | 4.4 (4–5) | NA |
| 7 | Do you think the 3D printed model can be clinically applied to another pretreatment method? | 4 (3–5) | NA |
A score of 1 is strongly negative, and a score of 5 is strongly positive. No. : number, 3D : three-dimensional, NA : not available