A randomized controlled trial found immersive virtual reality surgery training improved the knowledge and self-confidence of surgical residents¶
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q3 i? In a multisite, single-blind, parallel randomized controlled trial with 95 residents from 7 dental schools, the group using a virtual reality surgery application (LMC and Oculus Rift) showed improved knowledge and self-confidence compared with a control group using a standard presentation. → Alvarez-Lopez F 2019
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Alvarez-Lopez F 2019¶
Alvarez-Lopez F, Maina MF, Saigí-Rubió F. (2019). Use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf Devices for the Detection of Manual Gestures in Surgery: Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/11925
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Multisite, single-blind, parallel randomized controlled trial (study [98]) in which the study group used a virtual reality surgery application with the LMC and Oculus Rift while the control group received similar content in a standard presentation; 95 residents from 7 dental schools. The review reports that "Immersive virtual reality experiences improve the knowledge and self-confidence of the surgical residents".
"Immersive virtual reality experiences improve the knowledge and self-confidence of the surgical residents."
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Related Claims¶
- The most common use of gesture-based COTS devices in surgery was image manipulation in interventional radiology environments or the operating room (42 studies), followed by virtual or augmented reality for educational or interventional purposes (16 studies)
- IR-based surgical training improved novice surgeons' self-confidence in oral surgery studies — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Immersive reality training produced higher knowledge and skill scores than conventional training in dental studies — a broader claim this one bears on
- A randomized controlled trial found VR and conventional 2D approaches both improved orthognathic diagnosis and treatment planning understanding with no significant difference between groups — related
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