Effectiveness evidence for ophthalmic simulators mostly stops at level 2 (contained effects), with isolated exceptions at level 3 (Sophocle) and level 5 (Eyesi for cataract surgery).¶
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q3 i? Effectiveness ratings for simulator models were mostly limited to level 2 (contained effects), with the Sophocle vitreoretinal simulator shown at level 3 (downstream effects) and the Eyesi at level 5 (target effects) for cataract surgery. → Lee Roxanne 2020
Evidence¶
Lee Roxanne 2020¶
Lee Roxanne, Raison Nicholas, Lau Wai Yan, Aydin Abdullatif, Dasgupta Prokar, Ahmed Kamran, Haldar Shreya. (2020). A systematic review of simulation-based training tools for technical and non-technical skills in ophthalmology. Eye. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-020-0832-1
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The review's synthesis using its adaptation of McGaghie's translational outcome levels, where level 2 is changes in performance in the simulation context, level 3 is behavioural changes in the clinical context, and level 5 is changes on a wider, systemic level such as cost saving or skill retention.
"Effectiveness ratings for simulator models were mostly limited to level 2 (contained effects) with the exception of the Sophocle vitreoretinal surgery simulator, which was shown at level 3 (downstream effects), and the Eyesi at level 5 (target effects) for cataract surgery."
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Related Claims¶
- Twenty-eight studies of the Eyesi cataract training modules collectively demonstrated all five sources of validity evidence, with strong data for each parameter except response processes. — related
- Validity evidence across ophthalmic simulators is sparse: only two studies provided evidence for all five sources of validity assessment, and the Eyesi Surgical is the most extensively assessed model with 33 validity studies. — related
- Virtual reality simulation training is associated with safer cataract surgery outcomes than supervised surgical training on actual patients alone — related
- Significant patient-safety improvements were found in 80% of comparative virtual reality simulation studies for cataract surgery training — related
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