Prioritize multicenter, competency-oriented studies in Surgical Instrumentation students testing retention, transfer and objective assessment¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · 3 claims (2 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 review), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The review's stated research agenda: "For research, priorities include multicenter studies in Surgical Instrumentation students, validated perception instruments, comparative studies between low-cost and high-fidelity simulators, assessment of skill retention, and evaluation of supervised transfer to clinical practice." Such evidence would determine not only whether learners value the resources but how, when and under what institutional conditions they contribute to safe, progressive, competency-based laparoscopic training.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Role-specific competencies and objective assessment criteria must be used when testing perception-to-competence translation

Constraints¶

• Current implications rest on indirect evidence plus one direct study, so these are research priorities, not established recommendations

Target Learners¶

• Surgical Instrumentation students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Instrument recognition, sterile-field management, anticipation of procedural steps, device handling, team communication, safety-oriented behaviors

Claims¶

• Only one of 11 included studies directly addressed Surgical Instrumentation students, making most evidence indirect for that field [+W]
• Favorable learner perception of laparoscopic simulation should not be equated with competence, clinical readiness or transfer of learning [+W]
• Cost, equipment availability, maintenance and faculty training are reported implementation barriers for laparoscopic simulation, especially in resource-constrained settings [~W]

Related Strategies¶

• Research agenda: standardize reporting, run comparative efficacy studies, and track longitudinal transfer to clinical practice
• Prioritize multicenter, randomized designs with standardized reporting and longitudinal follow-up in future surgical education research

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Vega Ochoa AD, Pinto Bautista HL, Weber Ipuana WJ, González Cuello MÁ, Díaz Pérez A. (2026). Student perceptions of technology-enhanced simulation resources in laparoscopic training: a scoping review and implications for surgical instrumentation. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10009-z