Table 3 Self-reported knowledge and confidence among radiation oncologists (n = 38)

Knowledge of pediatric cancers

2 (0.735)

2.92 (0.882)

-5.050

< 0.001

Knowledge of indications for pediatric radiation treatment

2.08 (0.784)

2.97 (0.636)

-6.634

< 0.001

Knowledge of tolerance doses of pediatric organs at risk

2.26 (0.724)

3.32 (0.471)

-8.849

< 0.001

Knowledge of ICRU 50,62,71 and 78

2.08 (0.85)

3.24 (0.59)

-7.791

< 0.001

Knowledge of staging pediatric malignancies

2.11 (0.798)

3.34 (0.627)

-7.255

< 0.001

Confidence in radiation treatment planning for pediatric CNS tumors.

2.03 (0.716)

3.11 (0.689)

-7.544

< 0.001

Confidence in radiation treatment planning for Wilms tumor.

2 (0.805)

3.16 (0.638)

-7.133

< 0.001

Confidence in radiation treatment planning for pediatric sarcomas.

1.95 (0.837)

2.97 (0.545)

-6.164

< 0.001

Confidence in contouring pediatric normal structures.

1.95 (0.733)

3.26 (0.601)

-8.976

< 0.001

Confidence in contouring pediatric target volume structures on CT/MRI imaging.

1.74 (0.724)

3.13 (0.665)

-8.830

< 0.001