VR training's effect on OSATS-assisted skill acquisition shows conflicting evidence¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Some studies show VR reduces procedure time and enhances proficiency, while others report no significant OSATS differences between VR and control groups. → Banskota Bibek 2025

Evidence¶

Banskota Bibek 2025¶

Banskota Bibek, Bhusal Rajan, Yadav Prkash Kumar, Banskota Ashok Kumar. (2025). Artificial intelligence in orthopaedic education, training and research: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08162-y

q2 · i? · review · r3

The review's discussion section reports heterogeneous findings across included studies regarding VR's effect on OSATS scores, with no consistent direction of effect.

"Some studies show VR reduces procedure time and enhances proficiency [38]. Others report no significant OSATS differences between VR and control groups [39]."

Discussion¶

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