Instructor feedback versus no instructor feedback on performance in a laparoscopic virtual reality simulator: A randomized trial

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 257, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 839-844

  Strandbygaard, Jeanett ^a   Bjerrum, Flemming ^a   Maagaard, Mathilde ^a   Winkel, Per ^b   Larsen, Christian Rifbjerg ^c   Ringsted, Charlotte ^d   Gluud, Christian ^b   Grantcharov, Teodor ^e   Ottesen, Bent ^a   Sorensen, Jette Led ^a  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^b Copenhagen University Hospital ^*  (Denmark)

^c HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

feedback; laparoscopy; predefined proficiency level; training; virtual reality simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; SIMULATOR; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY; WORK EXPERIENCE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENMARK; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; SALPINGECTOMY; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84876284133     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31827eee6e     Document Type: Article

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