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Table 2 Resident Confidence Scores in performing OSA procedures, in descending order of confidence levels

From: Knowledge and confidence in managing obstructive sleep apnea patients in Canadian otolaryngology - head and neck surgery residents: a cross sectional survey

Confidence in Performing OSA Procedures

Procedure

Confidence Level

Median (Interquartile Range)

Strongly disagree = 1, Disagree = 2, Neither agree nor disagree = 3, Agree = 4, Strongly Agree = 5

1. Tracheotomy

5(4–5)

2. Tonsillectomy

5(4–5)

3. Septoplasty

4(2–5)

4. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)

2.5(2–4)

5. Lingual Tonsillectomy

3(2–4)

6. Septorhinoplasty

2(2–4)

7. Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)

2(1.25–3.75)

8. Radiofrequency Ablation of Base of Tongue (RFBOT)

2(1–3.75)

9. Lateral Pharyngoplasty

2(1–3)

10. Midline Glossectomy

2(1–3)

11. Radiofrequency Ablation of Soft Palate (RFSP)

2(1–3)

12. Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty

2(1–2)

13. Laser Assisted Uvuloplasty (LAUP)

2(1–2)

14. Base of Tongue (BOT) Suspension

2(1–2)

15. Palate Implants

1(1–2)

16. Transpalatal Advancement Pharyngoplasty (TAP)

1(1–2)

Median Total Confidence Score

2(1–4)