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Table 4 Descriptive statistics and T-test of the difference (delta-value) between the results of the trained physicians with the standard ultrasound device (SUD) and of the students with the SUD and the portable ultrasound device (PUD), respectively: BPD: biparietal diameter, HC: head circumference, AC: abdominal circumference, FL: femur length, EFW: estimated fetal weight, SDP: single deepest pocket, SD: Standard deviation, df: degree of freedom

From: Medical student training with next-generation handheld ultrasound devices – hands on examination of fetal biometry in obstetrics

  

BPD (cm)

HC (cm)

AC (cm)

FL (cm)

EFW (g)

SDP (cm)

SUD

Mean

−0.37

−0.08

−0.31

0.58

22.87

0.82

SD

0.12

0.72

1.56

0.78

210.94

0.62

T score

−3.23

−0.44

−0.76

2.89

0.42

1.32

df

14

14

14

14

14

13

P value

0.01

0.67

0.46

0.01

0.681

0.21

Cohen’s d

0.835

−0.12

−0.197

0.75

0.11

0.35

PUD

Mean

−0.01

1.34

−0.03

0.92

392.60

2.42

SD

0.62

3.28

3.69

0.95

625.44

1.70

T score

−0.83

1.58

−0.03

3.76

2.43

5.55

df

14

14

14

14

14

14

P value

0.94

0.14

0.98

0.01

0.03

0.00

Cohen’s d

−0.02

0.41

−0.01

0.97

0.63

1.43