Items | Standard Laparoscopic Trainer (SLT) | EndoSuture Trainer Box Simulator (ESTBS) | Significance (Wilcoxon test) | ||
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Median | Intequartile range | Median | Intequartile range | ||
1. Triangulation | 3.00 | 2.50–4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00–4.00 | P = 0.0001 |
2. Resistance | 3.00 | 2.00–4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00–5.00 | P = 0.0005 |
3. Stereotaxy | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | P = 0.1627 |
4. Ergonomics | 3.00 | 2.00–3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00–4.00 | P = 0.0042 |
5. Fulcrum | 3.00 | 2.50–4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | P = 0.1500 |
6. Visibility | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00–4.00 | P = 0.0650 |
7. Design | 3.00 | 2.50–4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00–5.00 | P < 0.0001 |
8. Training | 3.00 | 2.00–3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00–4.00 | P < 0.0001 |
9. Technology | 3.00 | 2.00–3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00–4.50 | P < 0.0001 |
10. Teaching | 3.00 | 3.00–4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00–5.00 | P = 0.0006 |
Overall score | 3.00 | 3.00–3.75 | 4.00 | 3.50–4.00 | P < 0.0001 |