Developing effective automated feedback in temporal bone surgery simulation

Abstract

Objective. We aim to test the effectiveness, accuracy, and usefulness of an automated feedback system in facilitating skill acquisition in virtual reality surgery. Study Design. We evaluate the performance of the feedback system through a randomized controlled trial of 24 students allocated to feedback and nonfeedback groups. Setting. The feedback system was based on the Melbourne University temporal bone surgery simulator. The study was conducted at the simulation laboratory of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne. Subjects and Methods. The study participants were medical students from the University of Melbourne, who were asked to perform virtual cortical mastoidectomy on th..