Construct validity for the LAPSIM laparoscopic surgical simulator
Duffy A, Hogle N, McCarthy H, Lew J, Egan A, Christos P, Fowler D. Construct validity for the LAPSIM laparoscopic surgical simulator. Surgical Endoscopy 2004, 19: 401-405. PMID: 15624062, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8202-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue damageLaparoscopic surgeonsExperienced laparoscopic surgeonsLaparoscopic surgical simulatorResultsA totalLaparoscopic surgerySurgeonsLaparoscopic suturingNovice laparoscopistsSignificant differencesT-testExpert surgeonsSimulator-based trainingConstruct validityLapSim simulatorSubjectsExperienced subjectsComputerized deviceAnalysis of varianceSurgical simulatorError scoresSurgeryLaparoscopistsLevelsMethodsWe