The role of smartphone game applications in improving laparoscopic skills

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Table 1 Mean scores (over 100) at session 1 and session 2 of passing LASTT test

Group	mSS1	mSS2	Group	mSS1	mSS2	Sub-group	mSS1	mSS2
Gamers (n=20)	55.68 (+/−16.44)	98.7 (+/−21.28)
Non-gamers (n=25)	40.21 (+/−14.58)		Control (n=10)	40.4 (+/−12.75)	57.07 (+/−11.28)
			Intervention (n=15)	40.09 (+/−16.13)	79.11 (+/−24.67)	Candy crush (n=5)	37.94 (+/−16.49)	86.57 (+/−32.43)
						Temple run (n=5)	45.98 (+/−19.07)	76.34 (+/−25.53)
						Crazy balancing game (n=5)	36.35 (+/−14.42)	74.43 (+/−17.90)

Abbreviations: LASTT, laparoscopic skills testing and training; mSS1, mean score at session 1; mSS2, mean score at session 2.

Figure 1 Distribution of evolution ratio of all participants.

Note: In black (horizontal black line) the mean score for every group or sub-group.

Table 2 Mean evolution ratio for every group and sub-group

Group	Mean evolution ratio	Sub-group	Mean evolution ratio
Gamers (n=20)	1.87 (+/−0.53)
Control (n=10)	1.53 (+/−0.59)
Intervention (n=15)	2.16 (+/−0.74)	Candy crush (n=5)	2.44 (+/−0.70)
		Temple run (n=5)	1.78 (+/−0.62)
		Crazy balancing game (n=5)	2.25 (+/−0.87)

Table 3 Mean evolution ratio for the intervention group and every exercise relative to this group

Group	Mean evolution ratio	Exercise	Mean evolution ratio
Intervention (n=15)	2.16 (+/−0.74)	Exercise 1 (E1)	2.07 (+/−0.60)
		Exercise 2 (E2)	1.86 (+/−0.70)
		Exercise 3 (E3)	1.44 (+/−0.50)