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Table 2 Performance outcomes for autonomy

From: Autonomy and focus of attention in medical motor skills learning: a randomized experiment

 

N

Enhanced autonomy

Regular autonomy

Difference [D] or rate ratio [RR] (CI95)c; p

Chest compressions

 Depth deviation

in mm; mean [SE]a

126

15.3 [1.2]

16.0 [1.1]

D: -0.7 (-3.85, 2.41); p=.65

 Rate deviation

in bpmb; mean [SE]

126

5.4 [2.8]

7.4 [2.6]

D: -2.0 (-9.54, 5.2); p=.57

 Overall success;

% of time (CI95)

126

3.5 (1.5, 8.2)

3.3 (1.4, 7.9)

RR: 1.06 (0.3, 3.62) p=.94

Peg transfer

 Penalized time

In minutes; mean (CI95)

129

1.53 (1.30, 1.79)

1.48 (1.24, 1.77)

RR: 1.03 (0.81, 1.31); p=.79

 Raw time

In minutes; mean (CI95)

129

1.38 (1.18, 1.61)

1.39 (1.17, 1.66)

RR: 0.99 (0.78, 1.25); p=.93

 Wedge drops; mean (CI95)

129

0.75 (0.52, 1.08)

0.70 (0.47, 1.06)

RR: 1.07 (0.62, 1.84); p=.81

 Instrument out of vision; mean (CI95)

129

0.35 (0.23, 0.53)

0.10 (0.04, 0.23)

RR: 3.5 (1.4, 9.03) p=0.002

  1. Rate ratio is reported (instead of difference between means) for analyses conducted using log-transformed data
  2. a SE standard error
  3. b Bpm beats per minute
  4. c CI95 95% confidence interval