Table 5 Injection success compared to different assessment techniques
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Method | Correct Technique | Successful | Not Successful | McNemar Test: compared to PATH result (α = 5%) p= | Cohens Kappa Test: Compared to PATH result k= |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acoustic signal on Mannequin model | 25 (69.4%) | 25 (69.4%) | 11 (30.6%) | 0.004 | 0.198 p = 0.137 |
Objective: PATH-Result | 26 (72.2%) | 13 36.9% | 23 63.1% | ||
Subjective: Affection of N. alveolaris or N. alveolaris and N. lingualis | 19 (52.8%) | 17 (47.2%) | 0.109 | 0.453 p = 0.004 | |
Subjective: Sharp-Blunt Differentiation | 11 (30.6%) | 25 (69.4%) | 0.625 | 0.751 p ≤ 0.001 |