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Table 4 Comparison between 3D Burn application and other conventional methods in TBSAB estimation and time to complete the estimation

From: The validation study on a three-dimensional burn estimation smart-phone application: accurate, free and fast?

 

Subject A (25% TBSA)

(n=43)

Subject B (30% TBSA)

(n=22)

Subject C (35% TBSA)

(n=17)

TBSAB Measurement

Time to Completion

TBSAB Measurement

Time to Completion

TBSAB Measurement

Time to Completion

Paired t-test

t value

Mean difference (%)

Paired t-test

t value

Mean difference (min)

Paired t-test

t value

Mean difference (%)

Paired t-test

t value

Mean difference (min)

Paired t-test

t value

Mean difference (%)

Paired t-test

t value

Mean difference (min)

Rule of Palm vs 3D Burn application

14.32***

15.34

-3.86***

-1.86

3.29**

8.82

-2.20*

-1.27

4.01**

13.41

-2.95**

-2.46

Rule of Nines vs 3D Burn application

19.54***

18.29

-4.48***

-2.26

8.69***

21.87

-2.10*

-1.27

6.96***

24.84

-4.67***

-2.87

Lund and Browder chart vs 3D Burn application

12.11***

7.80

-4.74***

-2.52

8.62***

14.05

-2.01

-1.34

3.21**

8.94

-2.12*

-1.53

  1. *P<0.05, **P<0.01 and ***P<0.001 indicate significant differences
  2. TBSA Total body surface area, TBSAB Total body surface area burned, 3D Burn 3D Burn Resuscitation