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Table 1 Proportion of students who correctly identified anatomy knowledge based questions before and after the workshop
From: Enhancing paramedics procedural skills using a cadaveric model
| Pre-workshop | Post-workshop | McNemar test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The diaphragm and the pericardium are separated by layers of fascia and fluid – false | 8 (8%) | 62 (65%) | <0.001 |
| The inferior vena cava can be visualised entering the right atrium of the heart – false | 13 (14%) | 54 (56%) | <0.001 |
| The oesophagus is anterior to the descending aorta in the thorax – false | 27 (28%) | 26 (27%) | 1.000 |
| The right primary bronchus is angled >30 degree laterally – false | 23 (24%) | 49 (51%) | <0.001 |
| The appendix is approximately 5 cm in length – true | 65 (69%) | 83 (87%) | 0.002 |
| The left/ obtuse margin of the heart consists of both the left atria and left ventricle – false | 11 (12%) | 61 (64%) | <0.001 |
| The renal veins are larger in diameter than the renal arteries - true | 28 (29%) | 75 (78%) | <0.001 |
| There are six rectus abdominis muscles – false | 53 (55%) | 90 (94%) | <0.001 |
| The umbilicus is connected to the liver in an adult – true | 4 (4%) | 62 (65%) | <0.001 |
| The internal thoracic vessels are approximately two finger-width from the lateral border of the sternum - false | 5 (5%) | 17 (18%) | 0.012 |
