Learning basic laparoscopic skills: A randomized controlled study comparing box trainer, virtual reality simulator, and mental training

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190-195

  Mulla, Mubashir ^a   Sharma, Davendra ^a   Moghul, Masood ^b   Kailani, Obeda ^b   Dockery, Judith ^a   Ayis, Salma ^b   Grange, Philippe ^a,b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

box trainer; laparoscopy; mental training; simulation; virtual reality simulator

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOX TRAINER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIMULATOR; SKILL; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATOR;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857754683     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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