Purpose With the advent of robot-assisted surgery, the role of data-driven approaches to
integrate statistics and machine learning is growing rapidly with prominent interests in …

Introduction Surgical skill assessment utilises direct observation and feedback by an expert
which is potentially subjective, therefore obtaining objective data for hand and eye tracking …

Background To maximize patient safety, surgical skills education is increasingly adopting
simulation-based curricula for formative skills assessment and training. However, many …

Objectives Workplace-based assessment (WBA) is a key requirement of competency-based
medical education in postgraduate surgical education. Although simulated workplace-based …

Crowdsourcing is a multidisciplinary research area that represents a rapidly expanding field
where new applications are constantly emerging. Research in this area has investigated its …

Training improves skills in minimally invasive surgery. This study aimed to investigate the
learning curves of complex motion parameters for both hands during a standardized training …

Abstract Background and Objectives: The quality of healthcare delivery depends directly on
the skills of clinicians. For patients on hemodialysis, medical errors or injuries caused during …

Background Time pressure can cause stress, subsequently influencing surgeons during
minimally invasive procedures. This trial aimed to investigate the effect of time pressure on …

Confronted by the many barriers and deficiencies which currently face those responsible for
the training of doctors, the concept of a logic model applied in real time may seem …

Procedural training is relevant for physicians who perform surgical procedures. In the
medical education field, instructors who teach surgical procedures need to understand how …