Table 3 Mean scores and confidence intervals for both tasks

Peg transfer

Mean

Standard error

95% confidence interval lower limit

95% confidence interval upper limit

glove

138.1

7.4

122.6

153.5

SILS™

106.7

9.7

86.5

126.9

Pattern cutting

Mean

Standard error

95% confidence interval lower limit

95% confidence interval upper limit

glove

118.1

6.2

105.1

131.0

SILS™

99.4

10.1

78.2

120.6