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Table 6 The changes between the pre- and post-course tests of the control and study groups

From: Effectivity of near-peer teaching in training of basic surgical skills – a randomized controlled trial

 

Control group

Study group

Difference

Mann-Whitney (p)

Z

Overall results

30.180

37.200

7.020*

0.036

−2.100

Knotting

9.300

14.733

5.433*

0.003

−2.949

 Two-handed knotting

4.600

6.900

2.300*

0.011

−2.536

 One-handed knotting

4.700

7.833

3.133*

0.004

−2.849

Sutures

15.900

15.467

−0.433

0.865

−0.170

 Simple interrupted

5.567

5.233

−0.333

0.789

−0.267

 Vertical mattress (Donati)

4.433

5.267

0.833

0.528

−0.631

 Intracutaneous running

5.900

4.967

−0.933

0.422

−0.802

Laparoscopic basics

4.980

7.000

2.020

0.156

−1.420

  1. The average points and results of the Mann-Whitney U test (*significant difference between the control and study groups)