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Table 3 Results face validity

From: A virtual reality simulator for hysteroscopic placement of tubal sterilization micro-inserts: the face and construct validity

 

Participants with prior Essure® experience (N = 22)

What is your opinion about the realism of the following items? (1 = not realistic…5 = very realistic)

Instrumentation

4.00 (3.75–5.00)

Setting

4.00 (3.00–5.00)

Navigation

4.00 (4.00–5.00)

In- and outflow valves

4.00 (4.00–5.00)

Quality of images

5.00 (4.00–5.00)

Depth perception

4.00 (3.00–4.25)

Essure® procedure

4.00 (4.00–5.00)

General impression

5.00 (4.00–5.00)

What is your opinion about the training capacity of the following items? (1 = very bad…5 = very good)

Camera navigation

4.50 (4.00–5.00)

Hand–eye coordination

5.00 (4.00–5.00)

Depth perception

4.00 (3.00–4.25)

Operative hysteroscopy

4.00 (4.00–5.00)

Essure® procedure

5.00 (4.00–5.00)

Training capacity in general

4.00 (4.00–5.00)

Statement 1: the HystSim™ offers procedural training of hysteroscopic skills

Agree: 100.0 %

Disagree: 0.0 %

No opinion: 0.0 %

Statement 2: the EssureSim™ offers a useful preparation for the real-time Essure® sterilization procedure

Agree: 95.5 %

Disagree: 4.5 %

No opinion: 0.0 %

  1. Median scores (with interquartile ranges) are given for the realism and training capacity of the simulator on a 5-point Likert scale. Results are presented for those participants who have prior Essure® experience