Quiet eye training improves surgical knot tying more than traditional technical training: A randomized controlled study

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 171-177

  Causer, Joe ^a   Harvey, Adrian ^b   Snelgrove, Ryan ^b   Arsenault, Gina ^b   Vickers, Joan N ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; Expertise; Gaze; Knots; Surgery; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE FIXATION; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE TRACKING; GAZE; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ONE HANDED SQUARE KNOT TYING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUIET EYE TRAINING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURING METHOD; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRADITIONAL TECHNICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT DURATION;

ATTENTION; EXPERTISE; GAZE; KNOTS; SURGERY; TRAINING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; GENERAL SURGERY; HAND; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905107814     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.042     Document Type: Article

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