SynthesisPloS one2014
The effect of virtual endoscopy simulator training on novices: a systematic review.
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Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Virtual reality simulation training for health professions trainees in gastrointestinal endoscopy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Virtual reality simulation training for health professions trainees in gastrointestinal endoscopy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Virtual Reality in the Field of Gastroenterology: Entering a New Era.ACG case reports journal · 2026Article
- Body donor reperfusion and re-ventilation in medical training: an Italian study testing SimLife®.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- JAG consensus statements for training and certification in colonoscopy.Frontline gastroenterology · 2023Article
- JAG consensus statements for training and certification in flexible sigmoidoscopy.Frontline gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Simulator-based training method in gastrointestinal endoscopy training and currently available simulators.Clinical endoscopy · 2023Review
- Simulation-based mastery learning in gastrointestinal endoscopy training.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2022Review
- Colonic displacement as a marker of endoscopic skill: development of a novel tool for endoscopy training.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Digital Education for Health Professionals: An Evidence Map, Conceptual Framework, and Research Agenda.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Review
- JAG consensus statements for training and certification in oesophagogastroduodenoscopy.Frontline gastroenterology · 2022Article
- Impact of a simulation-based induction programme in gastroscopy on trainee outcomes and learning curves.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2020Article
- Simulation in endoscopy: Practical educational strategies to improve learning.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2019Review
- A task and performance analysis of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Article
- Training in Endoscopy.Current treatment options in gastroenterology · 2018Review
- Efficacy of a Three-Dimensional-Printed Training Simulator for Endoscopic Biopsy in the Stomach.Gut and liver · 2018Article
- Homemade laparoscopic surgical simulator: a cost-effective solution to the challenge of acquiring laparoscopic skills?Irish journal of medical science · 2016Article
- Technology-enhanced learning in gastroenterology.Frontline gastroenterology · 2016Article
- Training methods and models for colonoscopic insertion, endoscopic mucosal resection, and endoscopic submucosal dissection.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2014Review
- Defining medical simulators for simulation-based education in EUS: Theoretical approach and a narrative review.Endoscopic ultrasoundReview
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Abstract
backgroundAdvances in virtual endoscopy simulators have paralleled an interest in medical simulation for gastrointestinal endoscopy training.
objectiveThe primary objective was to determine whether the virtual endoscopy simulator training could improve the performance of novices.
designA systematic review.
settingRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared virtual endoscopy simulator training with bedside teaching or any other intervention for novices were collected. PATIENTS: Novice endoscopists.
interventionsThe PRISMA statement was followed during the course of the research. The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and ScienceDirect were searched (up to July 2013). Data extraction and assessment were independently performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Independent procedure completion, total procedure time and required assistance.
resultsFifteen studies (n = 354) were eligible for inclusion: 9 studies designed for colonoscopy training, 6 for gastroscopy training. For gastroscopy training, procedure completed independently was reported in 87.7% of participants in simulator training group compared to 70.0% of participants in control group (1 study; 22 participants; RR 1.25; 95% CI 1.13-1.39; P<0.0001). For colonoscopy training, procedure completed independently was reported in 89.3% of participants in simulator training group compared to 88.9% of participants in control group (7 study; 163 participants; RR 1.10; 95% CI 0.88-1.37; P = 0.41; I(2) = 85%). LIMITATIONS: The included studies are quite in-homogeneous with respect to training schedule and procedure.
conclusionsVirtual endoscopy simulator training might be effective for gastroscopy, but so far no data is available to support this for colonoscopy.
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