The additional role of virtual to traditional dissection in teaching anatomy: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anatomy has traditionally been taught via dissection and didactic lectures. The rising prevalence of informatics plays an increasingly important role in medical education. It is hypothesized that virtual dissection can express added value to the traditional one.

Methods

Second-year medical students were randomised to study anatomical structures by virtual dissection (intervention) or textbooks (controls), according to the CONSORT guidelines. Subsequently, they applied to the corresponding gross dissection, with a final test on their anatomical knowledge. Univariate analysis and multivariable binary logistic regression were performed.

Results

The rate of completed tests was 76.7%. Better overall test performance was detected for the group that applied to t

SUBMITTER: Boscolo-Berto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8021520 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature