Cochrane · systematic review · CD014953
Virtual reality training for cataract surgery operating performance in ophthalmology trainees
Lin, JC, Yu, Z, Scott, IU, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
Eyes and VisionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 85.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Virtual reality training compared with wet laboratory or no supplementary training in ophthalmology trainees for cataract surgery
Population: ophthalmology trainees for cataract surgery
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Trainee operating time in the operating room (minutes) Virtual reality training vs wet laboratory or no supplementary training | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 12 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Intraoperative complications (number of cases) Virtual reality training vs wet laboratory or no supplementary training | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 19 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Postoperative complications Virtual reality training vs wet laboratory or no supplementary training | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Trainee operating time in a simulated setting (minutes) Virtual reality training vs wet laboratory or no supplementary training | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Simulator task ratings (range 0–100; higher score indicates better performance) Virtual reality training vs wet laboratory or no supplementary training | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Supervising physician ratingsin the operating room Virtual reality training vs wet laboratory or no supplementary training | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Supervising physician ratingsin simulated settings (range 0–100; higher score indicates better performance) Virtual reality training vs wet laboratory or no supplementary training | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |