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Table 3 Univariate linear regression analysis of different covariates with the absolute number of correct assessments. Abbreviations: internal med.= internal medicine, TTE = transthoracic echocardiography, years exp.= years of experience

From: Visual grading of valvular regurgitation is inferior to measurement – results from the VIAVA-study (VIsual Assessment of VAlvular Regurgitation)

 

β

SE

p-value

adj. R²

F

Participant position

(e.g. resident, senior physician)

0.076

0.063

0.230

  

Place of work

0.084

0.081

0.297

  

Hands-on course

-0.345

0.132

0.010

0.030

6.79

TTE-diploma by society

0.147

0.167

0.381

  

Specialist Internal medicine

-0.101

0.140

0.471

  

Specialist Cardiology

0.424

0.135

0.002

0.039

9.88

Age, z-score

0.009

0.068

0.889

  

Years of experience., z-score

-0.011

0.067

0.867

  

Exams per day, z-score

0.039

0.065

0.552