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Table 4 Adherence to the domains of the ABCDE algorithm

From: Adherence to the ABCDE approach in relation to the method of instruction: a randomized controlled simulation study

Domains

Percentage scores for domains of the ABCDE algorithm a

Overall

CL

VBI

 

Maximum score,

n (%)

Median score b

(%) (IQR)

Median score b

(%) (IQR)

Median score b

(%) (IQR)

p valueb

ABCDE

48 (100)

31.3

(14.6–49.0)

25.0

(12.5–43.8)

40.6

(24.5–53.1)

0.025

A: Airway

2 (100)

100.0

(50.0–100.0)

50.0

(0.00–100.0)

100.0

(50.0–100.0)

0.135

B: Breathing

20 (100)

35.0

(15.0–55.0)

25.0

(15.0–50.0)

47.5

(25.0–60.6)

0.023

C: Circulation

12 (100)

33.3

(16.7–62.5)

25.0

(8.30–50.0)

50.0

(33.3–66.7)

0.007

D: Disability

10 (100)

10.0

(0.00–20.0)

0.00

(0.00–10.0)

15.0

(0.00–20.0)

0.215

E: Exposure

4 (100)

0.00

(0.00–50.0)

0.00

(0.00–50.0)

25.0

(0.00–50.0)

0.114

  1. CL conventional lecture, VBI video-based instruction
  2. aAnalyses are based on the number of percentage scores
  3. bAnalyzed using a non-parametric test (Mann-Whitney U) and displayed in median (IQR) due to the non-normal distribution of the percentage scores within the domains