Non-technical skills evaluation in the critical care air ambulance environment: introduction of an adapted rating instrument - an observational study

Table 2 Assessment scores: Non-technical skills and general clinical performance

Performance measure	Experienced group	Inexperienced group	P value*
Non-technical skills (AeroNOTS)^a, median (IQR)	16 (15.125 – 17.125)	11.75 (8.75 – 14.25)	0.001
Task Management^b, median (IQR)	3.75 (3.5 – 4.375)	2.5 (2.125 – 3)	0.001
Teamwork^b , median (IQR)	4 (3.625 – 4.5)	3 (2.5 – 3.5)	0.002
Situational Awareness^b , median (IQR)	3.75 (3.5 – 4.375)	3 (2.5 – 3.375)	0.03
Decision Making^b , median (IQR)	4 (3.625 – 4.375)	2.75 (2.125 – 3)	0.02
General clinical performance^c , median (IQR)	4 (4 – 4)	2.75 (2 – 3)	0.003
Self-rated clinical performance^c , median (IQR)	4 (3 – 4)	3.5 (2.125 – 4)	0.32

^aMedian Aeromedical Non-technical Skills rating (summed score, possible range between 4 and 20, higher scores represent a higher level of performance)
^bMedian non-technical skills category rating (possible range between 1 and 5, higher scores represent a higher level of performance)
^cOverall clinical performance rating (self-rated or observed - possible range between 1 and 5, higher scores represent a higher level of performance)
*Mann-Whitey U, two-tailed test

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