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. 2022 Oct 24;12(11):1548. doi: 10.3390/biom12111548

Table 3.

Mean differences between modalities and significance values of pairwise comparisons.

Questions Atrial Septal Defect Double Outlet Right
Ventricle
Mean Diff. SD p-Value a Mean Diff. SD p-Value a
1. Assessment of major vessels DICOM-3DPHM −0.18 1.24 0.41 0.03 1.36 1.00
DICOM-MR −0.26 1.64 0.15 0.24 1.62 1.00
3DPHM-MR −0.09 1.36 1.00 0.21 1.27 1.00
2. Appreciation of heart defects DICOM-3DPHM 0.85 1.42 0.06 0.74 1.29 0.18
DICOM-MR 0.56 1.31 0.16 0.76 1.30 0.01
3DPHM-MR −0.29 1.14 1.00 0.03 1.29 0.18
3. Spatial relationship between the cardiac structures DICOM-3DPHM 0.82 1.27 0.06 0.79 1.32 0.07
DICOM-MR 0.85 1.28 0.10 1.15 1.02 0.00
3DPHM-MR 0.03 1.22 1.00 0.35 1.12 1.00
4. Depth perception DICOM-3DPHM 0.94 1.18 0.02 0.76 1.23 0.06
DICOM-MR 1.09 1.16 0.00 1.09 1.16 0.00
3DPHM-MR 0.15 1.13 0.66 0.32 1.17 0.40
5. Pathology learning DICOM-3DPHM 0.85 1.28 0.02 0.62 1.35 0.26
DICOM-MR 0.94 1.20 0.00 0.91 1.26 0.00
3DPHM-MR 0.09 1.14 1.00 0.29 1.14 0.33
6. Communication tool with another health professional DICOM-3DPHM 0.21 1.41 1.00 0.38 1.44 1.00
DICOM-MR −0.21 1.53 0.29 0.06 1.46 1.00
3DPHM-MR −0.41 1.26 0.29 −0.32 1.32 0.57
7. Communication tool with patients DICOM-3DPHM 1.41 0.99 0.00 1.44 0.99 0.00
DICOM-MR 0.35 1.04 0.29 0.50 0.93 0.12
3DPHM-MR −1.06 0.89 0.00 −0.94 1.01 0.01
8. Prepares me for surgery/intervention DICOM-3DPHM 0.23 1.31 1.00 0.14 1.42 1.00
DICOM-MR 0.45 1.60 0.57 0.68 1.36 0.23
3DPHM-MR 0.23 1.31 1.00 0.55 1.26 0.34
9. Helps to understand possible complications DICOM-3DPHM 0.30 1.33 1.00 0.39 1.41 1.00
DICOM-MR 0.35 1.56 1.00 0.78 1.28 0.05
3DPHM-MR 0.44 1.36 1.00 0.39 1.31 0.22
10. Pre-operative planning DICOM-3DPHM 0.57 1.34 0.30 0.30 1.33 1.00
DICOM-MR 0.74 1.36 0.00 0.87 1.32 0.02
3DPHM-MR 0.17 1.30 1.00 0.57 1.24 0.22
11. Intra-operative guidance DICOM-3DPHM 0.48 1.27 0.88 0.35 1.37 1.00
DICOM-MR 0.70 1.43 0.36 0.83 1.30 0.14
3DPHM-MR 0.22 1.35 1.00 0.18 1.27 0.08

a after Bonferroni correction. 3DPHM, three-dimensional printed heart models; DICOM, Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine; mean diff., mean difference; MR, mixed reality; SD, standard deviation.