Short description of the study
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 1-day flexible bronchoscopy simulation-based training program that was implemented across 7 different simulation centers in the Netherlands. Participants first performed a pre-test, consisting of two simulator tasks (Task 1 and Task 2). Then they practiced their bronchoscopy skills under supervision of an experienced pulmonologist. At the end of the day, participants performed a post-test. Outcome measures were simulator metrics of Task 1, procedure time of Task 2 and observational assessment tool scores of participants’ performance of Task 2. Additionally, participants’ dexterity was rated by a blinded experts by means of video recordings of their scope handling.
Short description of the data file
The “240320 N100 Final dataset.sav” file contains the whole dataset, with participant age, gender, simulation experience, endoscopy experience, gaming experience and all outcome measures. In the Variable View the Value Labels (i.e. 0 = male, 1 = female, 0 = no gaming experience, etc.) can be found.
Overview of parameters in the .sav file, pre = pretest, post = posttest. For the assessment tools (Supplemental Digital Content 1 and Supplemental Digital Content 2): Higher scores indicate a better performance (i.e. 3 for R_Anatomy_pre means all segments in the right lung correctly named, 1 for R_Anatomy_pre means 2 or more segments in the right lung incorrectly named).
Age: age in years
Gender: gender
Sim_exp: experience with simulation-based training/practice
Broncho_exp: experience with performing bronchoscopies
Endo_exp: experience with performing endoscopies
Gaming_exp: gaming experience
Simulator metrics task 1:
Lumen_pre: % of time in mid lumen
Lumen_post: % of time in mid lumen
N_wall_pre: number of wall contacts
N_wall_post: number of wall contacts
Time_task1_pre: time
Time_task1_post: time
Scope_wall_pre: scope wall contacts
Scope_wall_post: scope wall contacts
Assessment tool parameters task 2:
Introduction_pre: scope introduction
Introduction_post: scope introduction
RL_reach_pre: entered segments right lung
RL_reach_post: entered segments right lung
LL_reach_pre: entered segments left lung
LL_reach_post: entered segments left lung
Systematic_pre: procedure (systematically reached or not)
Systematic_post: procedure (systematically reached or not)
Intra_move_pre: intra-bronchial scope movement overall
Intra_move_post: intra-bronchial scope movement overall
Scope_handl_pre: dexterity
Scope_handl_post: dexterity
Hand_wrist_pre: hand-wrist movements
Hand_wrist_post: hand wrist movements
Time_task3_pre: procedure time task 2
Time_task3_post: procedure time task 2
R_Anatomy_pre: segments correctly named right lung
R_Anatomy_post: segments correctly named right lung
L_anatomy_pre: segments correctly named left lung
L_anatomy_post: segments correctly named left lung
Overall_pre: overall rating
Overall_post: overall rating
Dexterity assessment task 2:
Handthumb_pre: hand thumb position
MIHP_LOD_pre: movements in horizontal plane level of discrepancy
MIHP_TOD_pre: movements in horizontal plane level time
Aggr_MIHP_pre: movements in horizontal plane final score
Bending_LOD_Pre: bending level of discrepancy
Bending_TOD_pre: time of suboptimal bending
AS_Bending_pre: bending final score
Del_wrist_mov_pre: deliberate wrist movements level
Time_DWM_pre: deliberate wrist movements time
Aggreg_DWM_pre: deliberate wrist movements final score
Tot_score_pre: total score
Fluency_pre: fluency
Handthumb_post: hand thumb position
MIHP_LOD_post: movements in horizontal plane level of discrepancy
MIHP_TOD_post: movements in horizontal plane level time
Aggr_MIHP_post: movements in horizontal plane final score
Bending_LOD_post: bending level of discrepancy
Bending_TOD_post: time of suboptimal bending
AS_Bending_post: bending final score
Del_wrist_mov_post: deliberate wrist movements level
Time_DWM_post: deliberate wrist movements time
Aggreg_DWM_post: deliberate wrist movements final score
Tot_score_post: total score
Fluency_post: fluency
WallMinNewPre: wall contacts per minute
WallMinNewPost: wall contacts per minute