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Table 1 Operators tourniquet assessment

From: Evaluating new types of tourniquets by the Israeli Naval special warfare unit

 

SOFTT

CAT

IRT

Application technique simplicity

4.0 ± 0.8

5.0 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.8

Self-application comfort

3.1 ± 1.3

4.5 ± 0.6

NA

Storage comfort

4.4 ± 0.8

4.6 ± 0.6

2.3 ± 1.1

Overall device simplicity

4.0 ± 0.8

4.7 ± 0.5

2.6 ± 1.3

No pain during application

4.1 ± 0.7

4.1 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 0.5

Summarized score

4.0 ± 1.0

4.6 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 1.0