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Table 4 In 10 competencies significant differences were detected between the groups “offering surgery” and “not-offering surgery”

From: Development of learning objectives for neurology in a veterinary curriculum: Part II: Postgraduates

 

Mean non-surgery

Mean surgery

P-value

Neuroanaesthesia & Neurosurgery

   

> Theory

   

Understand fluid therapy for a neurological patient

3,91

3,73

0.0241

> Practical

   

Perform ventral slot

3.67

3.89

0.0014

Perform thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy

3.7

3.93

P < 0.0001

Perform dorsal laminectomy of cervical spine

3.59

3.79

0.0212

Perform fenestration

3.65

3.9

P < 0.0001

Perform ventriculo-peritoneal shunt

3.22

3.51

0.0306

Perform craniotomy/craniectomy

3.3

3.62

0.01

Perform fracture repair

3.22

3.53

0.0133

Perform dorsal laminectomy of lumbosacral spine

3.52

3.8

0.0018

Perform atlantoaxial subluxation fixation techniques

3.26

3.57

0.0331

  1. Values in boldface have higher mean rating.