Table 3 Distribution of errors in assessment of clinical case by grade and specialty
From: Knowledge of Glasgow coma scale by air-rescue physicians
Grade | Specialty | n | Errors in numbers | Errors in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Registrar (n = 40) | Anesthesia | 29 | 15 | 51.7 |
| Â | Internal medicine | 4 | 2 | 50 |
p = 0.095* | General practice | 6 | 1 | 16.7 |
| Â | Others | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Â | Total | 40 | 19 | 47.5 |
Fellow (n= 36) | Anesthesia | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| Â | Internal medicine | 7 | 1 | 14.3 |
p = 0.671* | General practice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Others | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Â | Total | 36 | 12 | 33.3 |
Consultant (n= 8) | Anesthesia | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Internal medicine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
p = 0.025* | General practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Private practice (n= 19) | Anesthesia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Internal medicine | 5 | 2 | 40 |
p = 1.00* | General practice | 12 | 5 | 41.7 |
| Â | Others | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Total | 19 | 7 | 36.8 |