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Table 6 Relation of Entrustable Professional Activities assessments and Global skills assessments to mean checklist score

From: Comparison of a dichotomous versus trichotomous checklist for neonatal intubation

 

Checklist score

 

Dichotomousa

p-value

Trichotomousa

p-value

EPA Scorec

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 1

6.0 ± 2.9

 

15.3 ± 5.9

 

 2

9.6 ± 2.9

21.8 ± 5.2

 3

11.6 ± 2.2

24.0 ± 3.5

 4

12.9 ± 2.3

26.0 ± 3.8

 5

14.2 ± 1.9

28.8 ± 3.3

GSA Scoreb

 

 < 0.001

 

 < 0.001

 1

3.8 ± 1.7

 

15.8 ± .48

 

 2

8.5 ± 2.0

 

18.9 ± 1.6

 

 3

11.0 ± 1.5

 

23.9 ± 2.8

 

 4

12.3 ± 2.2

 

26.8 ± 2.9

 

 5

13.9 ± 2.1

 

28.8 ± 2.8

 
  1. aHighest possible score for dichotomous checklist is 18 and highest possible score for trichotomous checklist is 36. bGSA scores range from 1 “novice” to 5 “expert.” cEPA scores range from 1 (observe clinical procedures only) to 5 (able to supervise junior trainees performing procedures)