A randomized trial to estimate the effect of an interactive computer trainer on resident knowledge of female pelvic floor dysfunction and anatomy

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 224-228

  Hampton, Brittany Star ^a,b   Sung, Vivian W ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer based education; Pelvic anatomy; Pelvic floor dysfunction; Randomized trial; Residents

Indexed keywords

FLOORS; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; USER INTERFACES;

COMPUTER-BASED EDUCATIONS; PELVIC ANATOMY; PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION; RANDOMIZED TRIAL; RESIDENTS;

SURVEYS;

EID: 80053125561     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e3181ed3fb1     Document Type: Article

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