Table 3.
Score points achieved in the abdominal ultrasound and transthoracic echocardiography OSCE
| Standard view | Total N (%) | Video-based, student tutor-led course | Faculty staff-led course | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSCE, N | Total scorea | OSCE, N | Total scorea | P value* | ||
| Total OSCE | 77 (100) | 42 | 31.3 ± 6.6 | 35 | 32.7 ± 4.5 | 0.31 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (AU) | ||||||
| Total AU OSCE | 40 (51.9) | 21 | 31.3 ± 5.5 | 19 | 32.8 ± 5.3 | n.s. |
| Portal vein | 9 (11.7) | 5 | 29.4 ± 7.9 | 4 | 27.5 ± 7.5 | n.s. |
| Kidney | 11 (14.3) | 5 | 29.4 ± 4.9 | 6 | 33.2 ± 2.3 | n.s. |
| Spleen | 12 (15.6) | 6 | 31.5 ± 2.8 | 6 | 33.3 ± 2.4 | n.s. |
| Bladder | 8 (10.4) | 5 | 35.0 ± 2.1 | 3 | 38.0 ± 2.8 | n.s. |
| Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) | ||||||
| Total TTE OSCE | 37 (48.1) | 21 | 31.3 ± 7.7 | 16 | 32.5 ± 3.3 | n.s. |
| Parasternal long axis | 11 (14.3) | 7 | 34.7 ± 6.1 | 4 | 33.5 ± 1.8 | n.s. |
| Parasternal short axis | 13 (16.9) | 7 | 32.8 ± 7.8 | 6 | 38.0 ± 3.4 | n.s. |
| Apical 4-chamber view | 13 (16.9) | 7 | 29.0 ± 7.3 | 6 | 30.5 ± 2.9 | n.s. |
* ANOVA analysis for comparison of total point score between the video-based, student tutor and faculty staff course
a Total score achieved as mean ± SD
AU abdominal ultrasound; n.s. not significant; TTE transthoracic echocardiography