Table 5.
Comparing Means for All Scores Combined.
| Comparing Means Collective Score, Individual Questionnaires |
Simulator A MedaPhor |
Simulator B Schallware |
Simulator C Simbionix |
Simulator D ViMedix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Value | ||||
| Benefits for novices | 3.8 (1.2) | 4.7 (0.5) | 4.4 (0.7) | 4.2 (0.9) |
| Benefits for intermediates | 3.1 (1.5) | 4.3 (1.0) | 3.3 (1.6) | 2.9 (1.5) |
| Benefits for advanced | 2.1 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.2) | 2.2 (1.3) | 2.0 (1.1) |
| Fidelity | ||||
| Scans resemble real life images | 3.5 (1.2) | 4.8 (0.4) | 2.5 (1.2) | 2.5 (1.2) |
| Probe resemble real life use | 2.5 (1.5) | 3.7 (1.1) | 4.0 (1.2) | 3.9 (1.0) |
| Knobs resemble real life use | 3.1 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.3) | 3.2 (1.4) | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Usability | ||||
| Intuitive use | 3.7 (1.3) | 4.4 (0.9) | 4.5 (0.6) | 4.2 (1.3) |
| Useful instructions | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.9 (1.1) | 3.9 (0.9) | 3.1 (1.4) |
| Useful feedback | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.7 (1.0) | 3.3 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.2) |
| Overall Satisfaction | ||||
| Easy to use | 3.3 (1.5) | 4.3 (0.9) | 4.5 (0.6) | 4.1 (1.5) |
| Overall feel | 2.9 (1.6) | 3.7 (1.0) | 3.7 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.5) |
| Recommend it to department | 2.4 (1.4) | 3.6 (1.1) | 2.6 (1.5) | 2.3 (1.3) |
Means compared using collective scores for all participants from the individual simulator questionnaires. The values refer to the Likert’s scale of 1 (least favorable answer) to 5 (most favorable answer).