Research Article
Validation of a Novel Virtual Reality Simulator for Robotic Surgery
Table 4
Face validity (training capacity).
| Questions | Group 1 Novice () | Group 2 Intermediate () | Group 3 Expert () | Mean () |
| Training capacity simulator in general (1 = very bad…5 = very good) | | | | | Training capacity simulator regarding (1 = very bad…5 = very good) | | | | | Eye-hand coordination | | | | | Camera navigation | | | | | Instrument navigation | | | | | Use of pedals and clutch | | | | | The simulator is useful for training (1 = very unuseful…5 = very useful) | | | | | Junior residents (postgraduate year 1–3) | | | | | Senior residents (postgraduate year 4–6) | | | | | Fellow’s and regular consultants (starting robotics) | | | | | Robotic experts | | | | | The simulator is useful for (1 = very un useful…5 = very useful) | | | | | Warmup for robotic surgery | | | | | Retention of robotic skills | | | | |
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Values expressed in mean on a 1 to 5 Likert scale SD.
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