| Title |
A head-to-head comparison between virtual reality and physical reality simulation training for basic skills acquisition
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, April 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00464-012-2230-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Constantinos Loukas, Nikolaos Nikiteas, Dimitrios Schizas, Vasileios Lahanas, Evangelos Georgiou |
| Abstract |
This study aimed to investigate whether basic laparoscopic skills acquired with a virtual reality simulator (LapVR™) are transferable to a standard video trainer (VT) and vice versa. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 105 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2 | 2% |
| Armenia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Greece | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 99 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 11% |
| Researcher | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 9% |
| Other | 26 | 25% |
| Unknown | 18 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 37% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 13% |
| Engineering | 7 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 14% |
| Unknown | 22 | 21% |