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ArticleHealth science reports2023

The effects of virtual reality-based bronchoscopy simulator on learning outcomes of medical trainees: A systematic review.

Mahmud Bejani, Ali Taghizadieh, Taha Samad-Soltani, Afsoon Asadzadeh, Peyman Rezaei-Hachesu

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Article in Health science reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mahmud BejaniDepartment of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-3243-4172
Ali TaghizadiehDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Tuberculosis and Lung Research Center, Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
Taha Samad-SoltaniDepartment of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
Afsoon AsadzadehDepartment of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
Peyman Rezaei-HachesuDepartment of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-3980-5100
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aims: Conventional medical training routes of bronchoscopy may decrease patients' comfort and increase procedure-related morbidity. Virtual reality (VR)-based bronchoscopy is a beneficial and safe solution for teaching trainees. The aim of this systematic review was to study the effectiveness of VR-based bronchoscopy simulators on the learning outcomes of medical trainees. Methods: Well-known sources (i.e., Scopus, ISI Web of Science, and Medline via PubMed) were systematically searched using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines on December, 2021. Peer-reviewed English papers that used VR-based simulation for bronchoscopy training were included. The articles that were studying other technologies, or those that were unrelated to the topic, were excluded. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklists for quasi-experimental studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Results: Out of 343 studies, 8 of them met our inclusion criteria. An appropriate control group and statistical analysis were the most common and unavoidable sources of bias in included non-RCTs, and lack of blinding in participants was the most common source of bias in RCTs. The included studies evaluated learning outcomes regarding dexterity ( Conclusion: VR bronchoscopy simulator as a training method for teaching medical trainees, especially for novices has the potential to improve medical trainees' performance and reduce complications. Further studies are needed to evaluate the positive effects of VR-based simulation on the learning outcomes of medical trainees.

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bronchoscopylearningsimulatorsystematic reviewvirtual reality

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