Table 1 Regression weight estimates for path analysis of the FLS score (grayed rows: significant after controlling for a false discovery rate of 0.05 with Benjamini–Hochberg adjustment).

From: Directed information flow during laparoscopic surgical skill acquisition dissociated skill level and medical simulation technology

Dependent var.

 

Independent variable

Weight Estimate

S.E.

C.R.

P

RPFC to LPMC

<---

Expert vs. Novice

0.02

0.12

0.13

0.89

RPFC to SMA

<---

Expert vs. Novice

−0.23

0.08

−2.94

0.00

LPMC to RPFC

<---

Expert vs. Novice

0.15

0.11

1.47

0.14

LPMC to SMA

<---

Expert vs. Novice

−0.21

0.09

−2.45

0.01

SMA to LPFC

<---

Expert vs. Novice

0.22

0.09

2.32

0.02

RPFC to LPMC

<---

Physical vs. VR Simulator

0.23

0.12

1.93

0.05

RPFC to SMA

<---

Physical vs. VR Simulator

−0.13

0.08

−1.63

0.10

LPMC to RPFC

<---

Physical vs. VR Simulator

−0.09

0.11

−0.84

0.40

LPMC to SMA

<---

Physical vs. VR Simulator

0.06

0.09

0.64

0.52

SMA to LPFC

<---

Physical vs. VR Simulator

−0.12

0.09

−1.26

0.21

FLS score

<---

RPFC to LPMC

−7.11

5.83

−1.22

0.22

FLS score

<---

RPFC to SMA

21.01

8.43

2.49

0.01

FLS score

<---

LPMC to RPFC

3.66

6.50

0.56

0.57

FLS score

<---

LPMC to SMA

3.13

7.89

0.40

0.69

FLS score

<---

SMA to LPFC

−1.16

7.15

−0.16

0.87

  1. Standard errors (S.E.) and critical ratios (C.R.) are also presented in addition to the p value (P) with two significant figures.