Development and implementation of centralized simulation training: evaluation of feasibility, acceptability and construct validity

• Published in: BJU international Vol. 111; no. 3; pp. 518 - 523
• Main Authors: Shamim Khan, Mohammad, Ahmed, Kamran, Gavazzi, Andrea, Gohil, Rishma, Thomas, Libby, Poulsen, Johan, Ahmed, Munir, Jaye, Peter, Dasgupta, Prokar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley-Blackwell 01.03.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: assessment; Biological and medical sciences; Clinical Competence; Computer Simulation; Education, Medical, Continuing - methods; Education, Medical, Graduate - methods; Feasibility Studies; Humans; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Pilot Projects; Robotics; Simulation; Surveys and Questionnaires; training; Urologic Surgical Procedures - education; urology; Urology - education; User-Computer Interface; Evaluation; Validity; assessment; Acceptance; Nephrology; Simulation; Development; Feasibility; training; Formation; Implementation; Urology

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