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Table 3 Score points achieved in the abdominal ultrasound and transthoracic echocardiography OSCE

From: Video-based, student tutor- versus faculty staff-led ultrasound course for medical students – a prospective randomized study

Standard view

Total N (%)

Video-based, student tutor-led course

Faculty staff-led course

  

OSCE, N

Total scorea

OSCE, N

Total scorea

P value*

Total OSCE

77 (100)

42

31.3 ± 6.6

35

32.7 ± 4.5

0.31

Abdominal ultrasound (AU)

 Total AU OSCE

40 (51.9)

21

31.3 ± 5.5

19

32.8 ± 5.3

n.s.

 Portal vein

9 (11.7)

5

29.4 ± 7.9

4

27.5 ± 7.5

n.s.

 Kidney

11 (14.3)

5

29.4 ± 4.9

6

33.2 ± 2.3

n.s.

 Spleen

12 (15.6)

6

31.5 ± 2.8

6

33.3 ± 2.4

n.s.

 Bladder

8 (10.4)

5

35.0 ± 2.1

3

38.0 ± 2.8

n.s.

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)

 Total TTE OSCE

37 (48.1)

21

31.3 ± 7.7

16

32.5 ± 3.3

n.s.

 Parasternal long axis

11 (14.3)

7

34.7 ± 6.1

4

33.5 ± 1.8

n.s.

 Parasternal short axis

13 (16.9)

7

32.8 ± 7.8

6

38.0 ± 3.4

n.s.

 Apical 4-chamber view

13 (16.9)

7

29.0 ± 7.3

6

30.5 ± 2.9

n.s.

  1. * ANOVA analysis for comparison of total point score between the video-based, student tutor and faculty staff course
  2. a Total score achieved as mean ± SD
  3. AU abdominal ultrasound; n.s. not significant; TTE transthoracic echocardiography