1. Correction to: Assessment of a virtual reality temporal bone surgical simulator: a national face and content validity study
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Sumit K. Agrawal, Evan C. Compton, Joseph C. Dort, Monica Hoy, Sonny Chan, Steven C. Nakoneshny, Lauren Siegel, Hanif M. Ladak, and Justin T. Lui
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Temporal bone ,lcsh:Surgery ,Virtual reality ,Education ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Surgical simulation ,Content validity ,Medicine ,Medical physics ,Original Research Article ,Surgical simulator ,030223 otorhinolaryngology ,business.industry ,Dissection ,lcsh:RD1-811 ,Face validity ,Plastic surgery ,Otorhinolaryngology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Face (geometry) ,Patient-specific ,Oral and maxillofacial surgery ,Surgery ,business - Abstract
Background Trainees in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery must gain proficiency in a variety of challenging temporal bone surgical techniques. Traditional teaching has relied on the use of cadavers; however, this method is resource-intensive and does not allow for repeated practice. Virtual reality surgical training is a growing field that is increasingly being adopted in Otolaryngology. CardinalSim is a virtual reality temporal bone surgical simulator that offers a high-quality, inexpensive adjunct to traditional teaching methods. The objective of this study was to establish the face and content validity of CardinalSim through a national study. Methods Otolaryngologists and resident trainees from across Canada were recruited to evaluate CardinalSim. Ethics approval and informed consent was obtained. A face and content validity questionnaire with questions categorized into 13 domains was distributed to participants following simulator use. Descriptive statistics were used to describe questionnaire results, and either Chi-square or Fishers exact tests were used to compare responses between junior residents, senior residents, and practising surgeons. Results Sixty-two participants from thirteen different Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery programs were included in the study (32 practicing surgeons; 30 resident trainees). Face validity was achieved for 5 out of 7 domains, while content validity was achieved for 5 out of 6 domains. Significant differences between groups (p-value of
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- 2020