State of the Evidence on Simulation-Based Training for Laparoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review

@article{Zendejas2013StateOT,
  title={State of the Evidence on Simulation-Based Training for Laparoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review},
  author={Benjamin Zendejas and Ryan Brydges and Stanley J. Hamstra and David A. Cook},
  journal={Annals of Surgery},
  year={2013},
  volume={257},
  pages={586–593}
}
OBJECTIVE Summarize the outcomes and best practices of simulation training for laparoscopic surgery. [] Key Method We used random effects to pool effect sizes. RESULTS From 10,903 articles screened, we identified 219 eligible studies enrolling 7138 trainees, including 91 (42%) randomized trials.
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