New imaging technologies play a pivotal role in the current management of patients with
prostate cancer. Robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is a standard of care for …

Objective: This systematic review aims to examine the use of standard-setting methods in
the context of simulation-based training of surgical procedures. Summary of background …

Background There is a need to standardize training in robotic surgery, including objective
assessment for accreditation. This systematic review aimed to identify objective tools for …

Background A lumbar puncture procedure's success depends on a competent physician
minimizing the risk of failing to get a sample and avoiding complications such as post-dural …

Materials and Methods Video recordings of three RARP modules on the RobotiX (formerly
Simbionix) simulator from a previous study were used. Five novice surgeons, five …

The objective of this study is to compare automated performance metrics (APM) and surgical
gestures for technical skills assessment during simulated robot-assisted radical …

To collect validity evidence for the assessment of surgical competence through the
classification of general surgical gestures for a simulated robot-assisted radical …

Background Laparoscopic intracorporeal suturing is important to master and competence
should be ensured using an optimal method in a simulated environment before proceeding …

Background Feedback is important for surgical trainees but it can be biased and time-
consuming. We examined crowd-sourced assessment as an alternative to experienced …

Surgical training and skills assessment is one of the methodologies used by clinical
practitioners to master their skills in a fault-tolerant, safe and risk-free environment. Software …