Surgical simulation: a systematic review.

Leanne M Sutherland; Philippa F Middleton; Adrian Anthony; Jeffrey Hamdorf; Patrick Cregan; David M Scott; Guy J Maddern

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Surgical simulation: a systematic review.

March 8, 2006

Sutherland LM, Middleton PF, Anthony A, et al. Ann Surg. 2006;243(3):291-300.

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The analysts reviewed 30 randomized controlled trials and found that surgical simulation has not been shown to be more effective than other training methods.

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