Table 2 Regression weight estimates for path analysis of CoV 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

RPMC to LPMC

<---

Expert vs. Novice

0.05

0.11

0.47

0.64

LPMC to LPFC

<---

Expert vs. Novice

−0.03

0.10

−0.34

0.74

RPMC to LPMC

<---

Physical vs. VR Simulator

0.05

0.11

0.43

0.67

LPMC to LPFC

<---

Physical vs. VR Simulator

−0.02

0.10

−0.19

0.85

LPMC to RPMC

<---

Expert vs. Novice

−0.02

0.13

−0.17

0.87

LPMC to RPMC

<---

Physical vs. VR Simulator

0.08

0.13

0.60

0.55

FLS CoV

<---

RPMC to LPMC

0.21

0.08

2.82

0.01

FLS CoV

<---

LPMC to LPFC

−0.30

0.08

−3.74

<0.001

FLS CoV

<---

LPMC to RPMC

−0.05

0.06

−0.78

0.44

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