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Table 2 Area under the receiver-operating-characteristic curve for the biomechanical parameters to distinguish between experts and novices

From: Biomechanical profiles of tracheal intubation: a mannequin-based study to make an objective assessment of clinical skills by expert anesthesiologists and novice residents

 

AUC (95% CI)

P value

Mean absolute acceleration

  

Head

 Phase 1

0.76 (0.65–0.86)

< 0.001

 Phase 2

0.83 (0.74–0.93)

< 0.001

 Phase 3

0.72 (0.60–0.84)

0.001

Left hand

 Phase 2

0.76 (0.66–0.87)

< 0.001

 Phase 3

0.72 (0.60–0.83)

0.001

 Mean absolute jerk

  

Head

 Phase 1

0.72 (0.61–0.84)

0.001

 Phase 2

0.92 (0.86–0.98)

< 0.001

 Phase 3

0.76 (0.65–0.86)

< 0.001

Left hand

 Phase 1

0.60 (0.47–0.73)

0.128

 Phase 2

0.70 (0.59–0.82)

0.002

 Phase 3

0.64 (0.52–0.77)

0.032

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