Table 3. Proportions of observed procedural proficiency and mentioned thoughts transcribed using ‘Think Aloud’ during measurement, n=112, Slippery Rock University 2015
Procedural proficiency BP-0 BP-4 BP-10 BP-14
PP* (%) TA† (%) PP (%) TA (%) PP (%) TA (%) PP (%) TA (%)
Diaphragm side 76 0 100 8 92 30 100 0
Diaphragm on artery 29 8 70 38 100 55 95 43
Diaphragm solid contact 49 3 90 15 100 39 95 43
Arm straight 59 11 50 23 100 58 95 29
Arm at heart level 32 5 70 15 78 52 82 71
Shut valve, inflate ~30mmHg 17 27 80 62 92 52 95 0
Release 2-4mmHg/second 10 5 60 8 83 42 82 29
SBP‡ at phase 1 Korotkoff 0 19 10 77 58 91 41 57
DBP at/before phase 5 0 16 10 77 58 91 45 57
After DBP, deflate rapidly 7 0 40 0 83 21 95 0
Report BP w/even numbers 5 14 40 77 86 91 91 57

*PP: Procedural Proficiency; †TA: ‘Think Aloud’; ‡SBP: systolic blood pressure; ¶DBP: diastolic blood pressure

 Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:375-381; doi: 10.5116/ijme.580b.2e4f