Virtual reality laparoscopic nephrectomy simulator is lacking in construct validity

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-122

  Wijn, R P W F ^a   Persoon, M C ^a,b   Schout, B M A ^a,c   Martens, E J ^a,d   Scherpbier, A J J A ^b   Hendrikx, A J M ^a,b  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING ALGORITHM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEPHRECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VALIDATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149112739     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2009.0219     Document Type: Article

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