ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021
Virtual reality (VR) as a simulation modality for technical skills acquisition.
Review in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Protocol Title : Development, Validation, and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Simulation in Basic Life Support Training (SBLST) on Newly Employed Nurses in Governmental Jordanian Hospitals.
The Effect of Virtual Reality Simulation on Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Levels of Students in Episiotomy Education: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality Training in Thyroid Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of Simulation in Shoulder Dystocia Management Education: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 3D printing technology in hepatobiliary surgery education: a systematic review.Annals of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Acceptance and use of extended reality in surgical training: an umbrella review.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Virtual reality simulation for tracheostomy emergencies: a randomized educational intervention.ATS scholar · 2026Trial
- The effect of immersive simulation-based learning on an anatomy program in nursing education: a quasi-experimental study.Korean journal of medical education · 2025Trial
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- Extended reality and emerging artificial intelligence in orthopedic surgical training: a scoping review of educational outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Evaluating and Classifying Gentleness in VR-Based Surgical Simulation: A VR + fNIRS Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- On AI's role in training professionals in assisted reproductive technology.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2026Article
- Performance and Perceptions of Health Care Professionals Using an Immersive Virtual Reality Tool for Home Care Training: Observational Feasibility and Acceptability Study.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- High-fidelity simulation in healthcare education: Design and delivery considerations for optimising teaching and learning in higher education.British paramedic journal · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality in the Training of Vascular Surgeons: A Narrative Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Comparing Virtual Reality and Robotic Training Effects on Balance Ability and Confidence in Older Adults.Applied sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nursing experience with pneumonia patients based on visual reality simulation: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Integrating Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block with Conventional Therapies: Advancements in Chronic Pelvic Pain Management.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Review
- Exploring the Role of Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation in Health Professions Education: Thematic Analysis.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
- Role of haptic feedback technologies and novel engineering developments for surgical training and robot-assisted surgery.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2025Review
- The impact of surgical simulation and training technologies on general surgery education.BMC medical education · 2024Review
- Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education - a scoping review.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Extended Reality-Based Head-Mounted Displays for Surgical Education: A Ten-Year Systematic Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Revolutionizing Cardiac Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review of Contemporary Approaches Outside the Operating Room.Cureus · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
Efforts continue to facilitate surgical skills training and provide accessible and safe training opportunities. Educational technology has played an essential role in minimizing the challenges facing traditional surgical training and providing feasible training opportunities. Simulation and virtual reality (VR) offer an important innovative training approach to enhance and supplement both technical and non-technical skills acquisition and overcome the many training challenges facing surgical training programs. To maximize the effectiveness of simulation modalities, an in-depth understanding of the cognitive learning theory is necessary. Knowing the stages and mental processes of skills acquisition when integrated with simulation applications can help trainees achieve maximal learning outcomes. This article aims to review important literature related to VR effectiveness and discuss the leading theories of technical skills acquisition related to VR simulation technologies.
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