The effect of simulator fidelity on procedure skill training: a literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of simulator fidelity on procedure skill training through a review of existing studies.

Methods

MEDLINE, OVID and EMBASE databases were searched between January 1990 and January 2019. Search terms included "simulator fidelity and comparison" and "low fidelity" and "high fidelity" and "comparison" and "simulator". Author classification of low- and high-fidelity was used for non-laparoscopic procedures. Laparoscopic simulators are classified using a proposed schema. All included studies used a randomized methodology with two or more groups and were written in English. Data was abstracted to a standard data sheet and critically appraised from 17 eligible full papers.

Results

Of 17 studies, eight were for laparoscopic and nine for other s

SUBMITTER: Lefor AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7246118 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature