Evaluation of distributed practice schedules on retention of a newly acquired surgical skill: A randomized trial

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-39

  Mitchell, Erica L ^a   Lee, Dae Y ^a   Sevdalis, Nick ^b   Partsafas, Aaron W ^a   Landry, Gregory J ^a   Liem, Timothy K ^a   Moneta, Gregory L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distributed practice schedules; Motor skill acquisition; Motor skill retention; Operative competence; Practice distribution; Surgical skills laboratory curriculum; Vascular anastomosis; Vascular skills laboratory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL RETENTION; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK SCHEDULE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 78650325851     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.07.040     Document Type: Article

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