Haptic simulator trials more frequently show superior accuracy outcomes when force-feedback and structured guidance are included¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Studies incorporating force-feedback and structured, real-time guidance more frequently reported improvements in accuracy and learning efficiency. → Maes M 2026

Evidence¶

Maes M 2026¶

Maes M, Van Gerven JD, Willaert R, Jacobs R. (2026). Augmented and virtual reality in dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery education: a systematic review with a taxonomy of training technologies. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08561-1

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Descriptive direction-of-effect synthesis across haptic simulator RCTs; the review reports that "Studies incorporating force-feedback and structured, real-time guidance more frequently reported improvements in accuracy and learning efficiency". No pooled effect size was computed.

"Studies incorporating force-feedback and structured, real-time guidance more frequently reported improvements in accuracy and learning efficiency [29, 30, 42], whereas several trials observed no statistically significant difference between haptic VR and traditional phantom-head training"

Discussion¶

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