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. 2022 Jun 30;7(4):1065–1070. doi: 10.1002/lio2.854

TABLE 1.

Validation survey results

Likert Scale Survey Results (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree)
Average ± SD % agreement (Likert ≥4)
Portions of this model simulated an actual case start to finish 4.11 ± 0.94 83.3%
The model is high fidelity and closely mimics actual laryngeal anatomy 4.17 ± 0.76 88.9%
This model helps to develop skills needed for laryngeal exposure 4.19 ± 0.95 70.6%
This model helps to develop hand eye coordination needed for endoscopic laryngeal surgery 4.83 ± 0.37 100%
This model helps develop bimanual dexterity in endoscopic laryngeal surgery 5.0 ± 0 100%
The model correlates with essential skills needed for laryngeal surgery 4.88 ± 0.32 100%
This model helps to develop basic instrumentation skills for endoscopic laser surgery 4.83 ± 0.14 100%
This model helps to develop basic use of CO2 laser for excising lesions 4.89 ± 0.31 100%
The transoral laser microsurgery simulator is a valuable training exercise 4.83 ± 0.14 100%
This model helps develops basic use of the endoscopic instruments to mobilize a glottic tumor for excision 4.61 ± 0.59 94.5%
This model helps develop basic knowledge of evaluating tumor depth within the vocal folds 3.59 ± 0.97 47.1%
This model helps to develop basic skills for removing a lesion en‐bloc 4.56 ± 0.60 94.5%
This model helps to develop skills for evaluating margins of a glottic cancer 3.41 ± 0.97 41.2%
This model allows for appropriate depth perception 3.88 ± 1.17 68.8%
Use of this model will increase resident competency when used to train residents prior to their first transoral laser microsurgery 4.94 ± 0.23 100%
The model is an adequate training model for future surgeons 4.78 ± 0.42 100%
I would be interested in using the model to train residents 4.83 ± 0.50 100%