title: Acquisition of competence in paediatric ileocolonoscopy with virtual endoscopy training.
abstract: This study prospectively compared the rates of skill acquisition in ileocolonoscopy in 2 consecutive groups of trainees in paediatric gastroenterology, with 1 cohort exposed to virtual endoscopy. All paediatric gastroenterology trainees rotating through our department during a 7-year period between 1997 and 2004 were formally assessed while performing ileocolonoscopies using a trainer case-by-case method. Fourteen consecutive trainees with no previous experience of ileocolonoscopy were assessed. Comparison of rates of skill acquisition and lesion recognition using multiple linear regressions revealed a significant acceleration of achievement of endoscopic goals (P < 0.0001) in the group with prior exposure to virtual endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Paediatric Endoscopy Training, Sheffield Children's NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK. mike.thomson@sch.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heuschkel
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Donaldson
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murch
authors.forename: Rupert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hinds
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000193:education*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D014584:User-Computer Interface