DP-informed simulation-based surgical training is associated with improved psychomotor skill acquisition in laparoscopic surgery¶
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Evidence · 1 study · reviewr3·q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · checked against its sources 2026-10-31 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person
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q2 i? Across ten included studies, DP-informed SBST was consistently associated with improved psychomotor skills, particularly with immediate feedback and structured task progression. → Wickramasinghe D 2025
Evidence¶
Wickramasinghe D 2025¶
Wickramasinghe D, Vincent J. (2025). The use of deliberate practice in simulation-based surgical training for laparoscopic surgery – a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07613-w
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Systematic review of ten studies (five RCTs, five observational) on DP-informed SBST for laparoscopic surgery; the review reports that "DP-informed SBST was consistently associated with improved psychomotor skills". No pooled effect size is printed.
"DP-informed SBST was consistently associated with improved psychomotor skills, particularly when feedback was immediate, and training incorporated structured task progression."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Human mentor feedback was often judged superior to automated simulator feedback for guiding skill acquisition — related
- Stepwise task progression was reported in five of ten included studies and identified as important for skills training — related
- Only a minority of included SBST programs tailored training to pre-existing skill levels or explicitly assessed learner motivation — related
- Control groups in DP-informed SBST studies also improved but reached performance plateaus earlier and at lower competency levels — related
- Simulation Based Education With Deliberate Practice Improves Clinical Outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on
- DP adherence varied widely across studies, with the most structured programs yielding the greatest benefits — related
- Haptic simulator trials more frequently show superior accuracy outcomes when force-feedback and structured guidance are included — related
- VR tools enhance acquisition and retention of clinical and procedural skills but face barriers including cybersickness, limited tactile feedback and variable long-term skill transfer — related
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