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Table 2 Number of participants in both Traditional and Remote groups able to complete specified exam elements; Fisherā€™s exact test statistic performed on each question to determine whether significant difference exists between two study groups

From: Innovations with tele-ultrasound in education sonography: the use of tele-ultrasound to train novice scanners

Variable

Completed successfully

Fisherā€™s exact test statistic

Traditional

(nā€‰=ā€‰28)

Remote

(nā€‰=ā€‰28)

FAST exam

Ā Q1ā€”probe selection

26 (92.85)

28 (100)

0.491

Ā Q2ā€”Morisonā€™s pouch

28 (100)

28 (100)

1.000

Ā Q3ā€”R kidney, liver, diaphragm

28 (100)

28 (100)

1.000

Ā Q4ā€”urinary bladder, peritoneal cavity

28 (100)

28 (100)

1.000

Ā Q5ā€”spleen, L kidney, diaphragm

28 (100)

26 (92.85)

0.491

Ā Q6ā€”4-chamber view of heart

28 (100)

28 (100)

1.000

DVT exam

Ā Q1ā€”probe selection

28 (100)

27 (96.4)

1.000

Ā Q2ā€”common femoral a/v

28 (100)

27 (96.4)

1.000

Ā Q3ā€”femoral a/v

27 (96.4)

28 (100)

1.000

Ā Q4ā€”popliteal a/v

27 (96.4)

28 (100)

1.000

Ā Q5ā€”performed compression

28 (100)

28 (100)

1.000

Vascular access

Ā Q1ā€”probe selection

28 (100)

28 (100)

1.000

Ā Q2ā€”short-axis cannulation

26 (96.4)

28 (100)

0.491

Ā Q3ā€”long-axis cannulation

27 (96.4)

28 (100)

1.000