Table 2 Precourse Anatomy Survery Scores, Postcourse Anatomy Survey Scores and Mean Deviation Scores

All (N = 44)

32.18 (8.30)

41.98 (6.32)

9.80 (8.46)

< 0.001 between precourse and postcourse score*

 North American (N = 18)

31.00 (7.56)

41.22 (6.54)

10.22 (6.15)

<  0.001

 South American (N = 26)

33.00 (8.83)

42.50 (6.23)

9.50 (9.86)

<  0.001

 Previously taken a similar course (N = 27)^a

33.33 (8.58)

42.85 (6.32)

9.52 (8.47)

<  0.001

 Not previously taken a similar course (N = 16)^a

29.69 (7.47)

40.56 (6.45)

10.88 (8,55)

<  0.001

 Fellowship trained (N = 25)^b

32.32 (7.16)

43.40 (5.42)

11.08 (7.15)

< 0.001

 Residency completed only (N = 15)^b

31.07 (10.08)

38.93 (6.76)

7.87 (10.08)

< 0.01

  < 5 years since training (N = 12)^c

32.50 (8.69)

43.25 (6.74)

10.75 (8.51)

< 0.001

  > 5 years since training (N = 25)^c

30.84 (8.37)

41.00 (5.99)

10.16 (8.19)

< 0.001

  < 5 years since training, completed fellowship (N = 11)^d

33.09 (8.86)

44.00 (6.53)

10.91 (8.91)

< 0.01

  > 5 years since training, completed fellowship (N = 13)^d

31.00 (5.34)

43.08 (4.73)

12.08 (4.97)

< 0.001

  < 5 years since training, completed residency only (N = 1)^e

26.00

35.00

9.00

–

  > 5 years since training, completed residency only (N = 12)^e

30.67 (11.03)

38.75 (6.58)

8.08 (10.51)

< 0.05

 Age < 43 years (N = 23)^f

32.39 (7.61)

42.43 (6.87)

10.04 (7.92)

< 0.001

 Age > 43 years (N = 20)^f

32.05 (9.41)

41.20 (5.77)

9.15 (9.29)

< 0.001

 Age < 43 years, completed fellowship (N = 13)

31.92 (7.72)

43.62 (6.37)

11.69 (7.74)

< 0.001

 Age > 43 years, completed fellowship (N = 12)

32.75 (6.82)

43.17 (4.45)

10.42 (6.72)

< 0.001

 Age < 43 years, completed residency only (N = 6)^g

31.33 (7.31)

38.50 (7.34)

7.17 (6.94)

0.05

 Age > 43 year, completed residency only (N = 8)^g

31.00 (12.84)

38.25 (6.54)

7.25 (12.50)

0.15