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Table 5 Descriptive statistics of the performance parameters (Phase 3)

From: Development and validation of an objective virtual reality tool for assessing technical aptitude among potential candidates for surgical training

 

Mean (SD); N = 152

 

Task

Success rate (%)

Time (sec)

Number of mistakes

Path length (cm)

Percent within scope (%)a

Marbles (right hand)

90.1 (20.6)

85.9 (20.2)

2.6 (3.9)

1398.1 (406.4)

-

Marbles (left hand)

95.1 (14.7)

76.1 (22.0)

2.8 (4.5)

1508.6 (533.1)

-

Marbles and hold (right hand)

82.6 (29.5)

100.3 (29.2)

8.5 (7.7)

2054.4 (749.3)

-

Marbles and hold (left hand)

77.6 (31.7)

103.5 (28.5)

12.3 (10.2)

2331.2 (881.2)

-

Marbles and hold – misorientation

52.1 (19.3)

148.2 (8.7)

13.1 (8.5)

3419.2 (998.0)

-

Cutting and scope (right hand)

84.0 (20.9)

82.4 (11.8)

2.8 (3.1)

1775.9 (442.4)

86.2 (13.0)

Cutting and scope (left hand)

90.3 (17.2)

77.9 (12.9)

4.3 (3.7)

2073.2 (586.2)

83.7 (15.2)

Cutting a circle

88.3 (12.9)

126.9 (22.8)

2.3 (2.4)

3516.9 (1214)

-

Scope 30°

93.3 (15.2)

219.6 (41.0)

9.7 (5.4)

1629.9 (717.8)

79.2 (14.2)

Needle transfer

63.9 (28.6)

145.1 (13.0)

1.9 (2.4)

3102.9 (855.8)

 
  1. a The parameter of percent of time within scope was assessed only in tasks which require the use of a scope