Table 1 Survey results
From: Face and content validity of a novel, web-based otoscopy simulator for medical education
Domain | Mean Likert scale ranking 1 (SD) (n = 11) |
|---|---|
Face validity | |
Realistic representation of normal/abnormal external auditory canal anatomy | 2.7 (1.5) |
Realistic representation of normal/abnormal tympanic membrane anatomy | 2.3 (1.3) |
Content validity | |
Teaches importance of assessing external auditory canal | 2.4 (0.8) |
Teaches importance of assessing entire tympanic membrane | 2.2 (1.3) |
Provides adequate breadth of pathologies | 2.1 (1.4) |
Is a useful introduction to otoscopy | 1.5 (0.8) |
Applicability to medical training | |
Useful for training of medical students/audiology students | 1.5 (0.8) |
Useful for training of non-Otolaryngology residents (Family Medicine, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine, etc.) | 1.7 (1.0) |
Useful for training of Otolaryngology residents | 2.5 (1.3) |
Recommend for use in continuing medical education | 1.8 (1.0) |
User-friendly | 1.7 (1.1) |