Face and construct validity of virtual reality simulation of laparoscopic gynecologic surgery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 540.e1-540.e8

  Schreuder, Henk W R ^a   van Dongen, Koen W ^a   Roeleveld, Susan J ^a   Schijven, Marlies P ^a   Broeders, Ivo A M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

gynecology; laparoscopy; LapSim; surgical training; virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE VALIDITY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PARAMETER; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; SKILL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VALIDATION STUDY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 64249128619     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.030     Document Type: Article

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