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Table 5 Pre-training questionnaire

From: Ex-vivo and live animal models are equally effective training for the management of a penetrating cardiac injury

Study group (n = number of participants)

Ex-vivo (n = 16)

Live tissue (n = 15)

P value

I am looking forward to this training.

4.4 (0.7)

4.4 (0.8)

0.984

I am interested in trauma surgery.

4.2 (0.9)

4.2 (0.9)

0.984

I am confident in performing hemostatic procedures for a cardiac injury.

1.7 (0.8)

1.9 (1.0)

0.545

  1. Scores shown are mean (Standard Deviation), using a 5-point Likert scale (range 1–5)