Authors: Koen W van Dongen Gunnar Ahlberg Luigi Bonavina Fiona J Carter Teodor P Grantcharov Anders Hyltander Marlies P Schijven Alessandro Stefani David C van der Zee Ivo A M J Broeders
Publish Date: 2010/06/24
Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 166-171
Abstract
Virtual reality VR simulators have been demonstrated to improve basic psychomotor skills in endoscopic surgery The exercise configuration settings used for validation in studies published so far are default settings or are based on the personal choice of the tutors The purpose of this study was to establish consensus on exercise configurations and on a validated training program for a virtual reality simulator based on the experience of international experts to set criterion levels to construct a proficiencybased training programA consensus meeting was held with eight European teams all extensively experienced in using the VR simulator Construct validity of the training program was tested by 20 experts and 60 novices The data were analyzed by using the t test for equality of meansA European multicenter validated training program was constructed according to the general consensus of a large international team with extended experience in virtual reality simulation Therefore a proficiencybased training program can be offered to training centers that use this simulator for training in basic psychomotor skills in endoscopic surgeryDrs Koen van Dongen Dr Gunnar Ahlberg Prof Dr Luigi Bonavina Dr Fiona Carter Dr Teodor Grantcharov Dr Marlies Schijven Dr Alessandro Stefani Prof Dr David van der Zee and Prof Dr Ivo Broeders have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose Dr Anders Hyltander was founder and director of Surgical Science Sweden from 1999 until 2004 At this moment he is senior advisor to this company
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