Table 5.
Comparison of 3D-Print, VR-Glasses and 3D-Display concerning professional experience (in years)
| Variable | ≤5 years (n = 5) |
6–10 years (n = 8) |
> 10 years (n = 7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding of the pathology | |||
| 3D-Print | 8.2 (1.5) | 7.0 (2.7) | 7.6 (2.3) |
| VR-Glasses | 8.6 (1.5) | 8.3 (0.8) | 7.4 (2.9) |
| 3D-Display | 8.0 (1.9) | 7.4 (1.7) | 7.6 (1.9) |
| Accuracy of details | |||
| 3D-Print | 7.0 (0.9) | 5.5 (2.4) | 7.6 (2.2) |
| VR-Glasses | 7.2 (1.9) | 8.0 (0.9) | 8.3 (1.7) |
| 3D-Display | 9.2 (0.7) | 8.1 (1.9) | 8.4 (1.2) |
| Quality of the anatomical representation | |||
| 3D-Print | 7.6 (1.0) | 6.4 (2.2) | 8.9 (1.4) |
| VR-Glasses | 7.0 (1.7) | 8.6 (1.3) | 9.0 (1.1) |
| 3D-Display | 9.0 (0.9) | 7.9 (1.1) | 8.1 (1.4) |
| Technical operability | |||
| VR-Glasses | 8.0 (1.7) | 7.5 (1.5) | 7.8 (2.1) |
| 3D-Display | 8.6 (1.4) | 9.1 (0.6) | 8.0 (2.3) |
Data: The rating scale ranged from 0 (very poor) to 10 (excellent). Values are given as mean (with standard deviation (SD) in brackets)