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Table 1 Characteristics and description of the two groups and their NIHSS simulation

From: Gamification of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) for simulation training—a feasibility study

 

Intervention (game) group

(n = 23)

Control (no game) group

(n = 27)

Female, n (%)

12 (52.2)

16 (59.3)

Age, mean

23.9 (SD: 4.83)

22.8 (SD: 2.51)

 Median

22

22

 Min–max

20–42

19–29

iOS users, n (%)

23 (100)

14 (51.8)

Student reported clinical experience of acute stroke examination, n

3

3

Average number of simulations, na

14.4

2.47

 Min–max

1–60

1–4

 Percentilesa:

 25%

6

1

 50%

10

3

 75%

17

3

Average time spent per simulationa

2:57 min

3:50 min

 

42:36 min (SD: 36)

9:28 min (SD: 8)

Average time spent on simulationsa

 

28:36 minb

 Percentilesa:

 25%

20:57 min

5 min

 50%

34 min

30 min

 75%

52:24 min

30 min

  1. aOnly the students who practised NIHSS are included (game group: 23 students, control group: 15 students)
  2. bWhen including the time the students spent on their examination, observing fellow students and playing the role of the stroke patient