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Table 4 Differences in the viewpoints between the stroke and non-stroke specialists in the modified Delphi process

From: Brain computerized tomography reading in suspected acute ischemic stroke patients: what are essentials for medical students?

Items of brain CT reading

Overall

Stroke specialists vs. non-stroke specialists

Stroke specialists

Non-stroke specialists

p

N = 15

N = 8

N = 7

Epidural and subdural space

8 (6,8)

6.5 (6,8)

8 (7,9)

0.03

Lateral ventricles

8 (6,9)

6.5 (5.3,8)

9 (8,9)

0.03

Anterior and posterior horns of lateral ventricles

8 (6,8)

6.5 (5.3,7.8)

8 (8,9)

< 0.01

Temporal horns of lateral ventricles

7 (6,8)

6 (4.3,7)

8 (8,9)

< 0.01

Third ventricle

6 (5,7)

5.5 (5,6)

7 (7,8)

0.01

Fourth ventricle

6 (6,7)

6 (6,6)

7 (7,8)

0.02

Corpus callosum

5 (5,7)

5 (4,5.8)

7 (5,7)

0.03

Medulla

7 (5,8)

6.5 (5,7)

8 (8,8)

0.02

  1. Median (Q1, Q3) is used for reporting rating scores
  2. Data were analyzed using Mann–Whitney U test. Bold p values are significant