Fig. 1

Resident lumbar puncture proficiency. Pediatric Resident lumbar puncture (LP) proficiency score on a 21-item LP skills checklist. Mean values (± standard deviation) are provided for each postgraduate year (PGY) of training. Blue squares indicate baseline score prior to the training session. Red squares indicate score at repeat testing after the training session. The asterix (*) denotes significant difference (paired t-test) seen in PGY1 (p = 0.015) and PGY2 (p = 0.003) but not in more senior years (PGY3; NS and PGY4; NS)