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Table 4 Overall Device assessment by Participants.

From: Comparison of the Glidescope® and Pentax AWS®laryngoscopes to the Macintosh laryngoscope for use by Advanced Paramedics in easy and simulated difficult intubation

Parameter Assessed

Macintosh

Glidescope®

AWS®

P value

Overall Difficulty of Use Score

4.3 ± 2.0*

2.9 ± 2.1

2.6 ± 2.1

P = 0.01

Overall Confidence with each device

7.4 ± 1.5

7.1 ± 2.4

7.8 ± 2.6

P = 0.52

  1. Notes: Data are reported as mean ± SD or as number (percentage).
  2. * Significantly [P < 0.05] different compared to both other groups