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To develop and evaluate a program for laparoscopic urologic skills (PLUS) to determine the face, content, and construct validation to achieve uniformity and standardization in training residents in urology. The PLUS consists of 5 basic laparoscopic tasks. Three tasks were abstracted from the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery program, and 2 additional tasks were developed under continuous evaluation...
We evaluated the face and content validity (novice and expert opinions of realism and usefulness) of the Uro Trainer (Karl Storz GmbH, Tuttlingen, Germany), a simulator for transurethral resection procedures, to ascertain whether it is justifiable to continue the validation process by performing prospective experimental studies.Between 2006 and 2008, 104 urologists and urology residents performed...
Interest in the use of simulators in urological skills training is on the increase. To ensure effective implementation of training models, an overview of the nature and validity of the available models is of the essence.To obtain an overview of training models and their validity by performing a qualitative systematic review of the literature.Studies were identified through searches of PubMed, the...
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