Skill sets | Entry-level FST training | Conventional surgery training | t-value | P-value |
Total | 30.76 ± 4.33 | 28.95 ± 4.80 | 4.330 | <0.001 |
Surgical skills | 18.03 ± 8.04 | 17.51 ± 8.30 | 1.663 | 0.098 |
Life-saving surgery | 3.16 ± 1.33 | 2.84 ± 1.33 | 2.571 | 0.011 |
Damage control surgery | 2.99 ± 1.45 | 2.95 ± 1.43 | 0.338 | 0.736 |
Damage control resuscitation | 2.98 ± 1.42 | 2.94 ± 1.43 | 0.346 | 0.730 |
Adult critical care | 3.12 ± 1.40 | 3.06 ± 1.35 | 0.497 | 0.619 |
Emergency airway management | 2.75 ± 1.40 | 2.76 ± 1.43 | −0.030 | 0.976 |
Battle medical care administration | 3.02 ± 1.42 | 2.97 ± 1.34 | 0.473 | 0.636 |
Non-technical skills | 12.73 ± 5.39 | 11.44 ± 5.62 | 4.878 | <0.001 |
Leadership and management | 3.21 ± 1.36 | 2.87 ± 1.41 | 2.593 | 0.010 |
Teamwork and cooperation | 3.13 ± 1.40 | 2.79 ± 1.35 | 2.573 | 0.011 |
Problem solving and decision making | 3.19 ± 1.32 | 2.90 ± 1.40 | 2.309 | 0.022 |
Situation awareness | 3.21 ± 1.30 | 2.88 ± 1.47 | 2.669 | 0.008 |