Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Feb 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialStrategies for training in diagnostic upper endoscopy: a prospective, randomized trial.
Training simulators have been used for decades with success; however, a standardized educational strategy for diagnostic EGD is still lacking. ⋯ Structured simulator training supplementing clinical training in upper endoscopy appears to be superior to clinical training alone. Simulator training alone does not seem to be sufficient to improve endoscopic skills.