PMID- 19088619
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20090128
LR  - 20161124
IS  - 1559-2332 (Print)
IS  - 1559-2332 (Linking)
VI  - 2
IP  - 3
DP  - 2007 Fall
TI  - A randomized trial of simulation-based versus conventional training of dental 
      student skill at interpreting spatial information in radiographs.
PG  - 164-9
LID - 10.1097/SIH.0b013e31811ec254 [doi]
AB  - INTRODUCTION: A radiology simulator has been developed. We tested the simulator 
      with students in an oral radiology program for training interpretation of spatial 
      relations in radiographs utilizing parallax. The aim of the study was to compare 
      learning outcome regarding interpretative skill after training in the simulator 
      vs. after conventional training. METHODS: Fifty-seven dental students voluntarily 
      participated in a randomized experimental study. The participants' proficiency in 
      interpretation of spatial information in radiographs and their visual-spatial 
      ability was assessed. Proficiency was assessed by a test instrument designed by 
      the authors and visual-spatial ability with the Mental Rotations Test, version A 
      (MRT-A). Randomization to training group was based on pre-training proficiency 
      test results. The experimental group trained in the simulator and the control 
      group received conventional training. Training lasted for 90 minutes for both 
      groups. Immediately after training a second proficiency test was performed. 
      RESULTS: The proficiency test results were significantly higher after training 
      for the experimental group (P < or = 0.01), but not for the control group. 
      Univariate variance analysis of difference in proficiency test score revealed a 
      significant interaction effect (P = 0.03) between training group and MRT-A 
      category; in the experimental group there was a stronger training effect among 
      students with low level of MRT-A. CONCLUSIONS: Training in the simulator improved 
      skill in interpreting spatial information in radiographs when evaluated 
      immediately after training. For individuals with low visual-spatial ability 
      simulator based training seems to be more beneficial than conventional training.
FAU - Nilsson, Tore A
AU  - Nilsson TA
AD  - From the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Odontology, Umea 
      University, Umea, Sweden. tore.nilsson@odont.umu.se
FAU - Hedman, Leif R
AU  - Hedman LR
FAU - Ahlqvist, Jan B
AU  - Ahlqvist JB
LA  - eng
PT  - Clinical Trial
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Simul Healthc
JT  - Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
JID - 101264408
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Clinical Competence/*standards
MH  - *Computer Simulation
MH  - Curriculum
MH  - *Dentistry
MH  - Educational Measurement
MH  - Educational Status
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/*instrumentation/methods
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Mouth/anatomy & histology/*diagnostic imaging
MH  - Radiography, Dental/instrumentation/methods/*standards
MH  - *Students, Dental
MH  - Sweden
EDAT- 2007/10/01 00:00
MHDA- 2009/01/29 09:00
CRDT- 2008/12/18 09:00
PHST- 2008/12/18 09:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2007/10/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/01/29 09:00 [medline]
AID - 01266021-200700230-00002 [pii]
AID - 10.1097/SIH.0b013e31811ec254 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Simul Healthc. 2007 Fall;2(3):164-9. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e31811ec254.