Print Email Facebook Twitter Criterion-based laparoscopic training reduces total training time Title Criterion-based laparoscopic training reduces total training time Author Brinkman, W.M. Buzink, S.N. Alevizos, L. De Hingh, I.H.J.T. Jakimowicz, J.J. Faculty Industrial Design Engineering Department Industrial Design Date 2011-11-01 Abstract The benefits of criterion-based laparoscopic training over time-oriented training are unclear. The purpose of this study is to compare these types of training based on training outcome and time efficiency. Methods During four training sessions within 1 week (one session per day) 34 medical interns (no laparoscopic experience) practiced on two basic tasks on the Simbionix LAP Mentor virtual-reality (VR) simulator: ‘clipping and grasping’ and ‘cutting’. Group C (criterion-based) (N = 17) trained to reach predefined criteria and stopped training in each session when these criteria were met, with a maximum training time of 1 h. Group T (time-based) (N = 17) trained for a fixed time of 1 h each session. Retention of skills was assessed 1 week after training. In addition, transferability of skills was established using the Haptica ProMIS augmented-reality simulator. Results Both groups improved their performance significantly over the course of the training sessions (Wilcoxon signed ranks, P\0.05). Both groups showed skill transferability and skill retention. When comparing the performance parameters of group C and group T, their performances in the first, the last and the retention training sessions did not differ significantly (Mann–Whitney U test, P[0.05). The average number of repetitions needed to meet the criteria also did not differ between the groups. Overall, group C spent less time training on the simulator than did group T (74:48 and 120:10 min, respectively; P\0.001). Group C performed significantly fewer repetitions of each task, overall and in session 2, 3 and 4. Conclusions Criterion-based training of basic laparoscopic skills can reduce he overall training time with no impact on training outcome, transferability or retention of skills. Criterion-based should be the training of choice in laparoscopic skills curricula. Subject laparoscopic trainingcriterion-basedproficiency-basedLAP Mentortraining timeovertraining To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:11b2be9b-86ed-4e37-935a-245371025a7f DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-2005-6 Publisher Springer ISSN 0930-2794 Source http://www.springerlink.com/content/m328343904037485/ Source Surgical endoscopy and other inventional techniques, 26(4)2012 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights (c)2012 The Author(s). This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Files PDF 2012-71Brinkman.pdf 386.27 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:11b2be9b-86ed-4e37-935a-245371025a7f/datastream/OBJ/view