Table 2.
Self-reported results and session scores.
| Variable | High-fidelity simulation (n=25) | Virtual reality (n=25) | P value | ||
| How real was the experience, median (IQR) | 62.0 (50.5-70.0) | 50.0 (44.5-66.0) | .13 | ||
| How useful was the experience in teaching you how to run a code, median (IQR) | 90.0 (83.0-99.5) | 83.0 (80.0-90.5) | .08 | ||
| How useful was the feedback received, median (IQR) | 99.0 (89.0-100.0) | 79.0 (71.0-88.0) | <.001 | ||
| I enjoyed the experience (Yes), n (%) | 23 (92) | 22 (88) | .63 | ||
| I would like to use this as a way to recertify my ACLSa (Yes), n (%) | 25 (100) | 23 (92) | .14 | ||
| Was this experience as valuable as your live training for Mega Code the last time you had to recertify? (Yes), n (%) | 25 (100) | 22 (88) | .25 | ||
| I would do this once every 6 months to refresh my skills if it was NOT required but I was given time to do so (Yes), n (%) | 25 (100) | 24 (96) | .72 | ||
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Total correct percentage technical domains, median (IQR) | 72.7 (60.0-78.2) | 47.0 (40.0-58.0) | <.001 | |
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Situational awareness | 6.0 (5.0-7.0) | 1.0 (1.0-1.0) | <.001 |
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Decision making | 6.0 (4.0-6.0) | 6.0 (4.0-6.0) | .52 |
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Communication | 5.0 (4.0-6.0) | 4.0 (1.0-6.0) | .09 |
aACLS: advanced cardiac life support.
bFor scored domains, n=23 each for high-fidelity simulation and virtual reality.