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Mixed reality as a time-efficient alternative to cadaveric dissection.
Med Teach. 2020 Aug; 42(8):896-901.MT

Abstract

Objectives: The extent of medical knowledge increases yearly, but the time available for students to learn is limited, leading to administrative pressures to revise and reconfigure medical school curricula. The goal of the present study is to determine whether the mixed reality platform HoloAnatomy represents an effective and time-efficient modality to learn anatomy when compared to traditional cadaveric dissection.Methods: This was a prospective, longitudinal study of medical students completing a musculoskeletal anatomy course at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Participants were divided into two groups based on learning platform (HoloAnatomy versus traditional cadaveric dissection) and content area (upper limb versus lower limb anatomy). Time spent in lab and end of course practical exam scores were compared between groups.Results: The average study time of 48 medical students who completed study requirements was 4.564 h using HoloAnatomy and 7.318 h in the cadaver lab (p = 0.001). No significant difference was found between exam scores for HoloAnatomy and cadaver learners (p = 0.185).Conclusions: Our results indicate that HoloAnatomy may decrease the time necessary for anatomy didactics without sacrificing student understanding of the material.

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School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Simonson-Shick S

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Department of Anatomy, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Interactive Commons, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. Department of Anatomy, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.

MeSH

AnatomyAugmented RealityCadaverCurriculumDissectionEducation, Medical, UndergraduateHumansLongitudinal StudiesProspective StudiesStudents, MedicalTeaching

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

32401090

Citation

Ruthberg, Jeremy S., et al. "Mixed Reality as a Time-efficient Alternative to Cadaveric Dissection." Medical Teacher, vol. 42, no. 8, 2020, pp. 896-901.

Ruthberg JS, Tingle G, Tan L, et al. Mixed reality as a time-efficient alternative to cadaveric dissection. Med Teach. 2020;42(8):896-901.

Ruthberg, J. S., Tingle, G., Tan, L., Ulrey, L., Simonson-Shick, S., Enterline, R., Eastman, H., Mlakar, J., Gotschall, R., Henninger, E., Griswold, M. A., & Wish-Baratz, S. (2020). Mixed reality as a time-efficient alternative to cadaveric dissection. Medical Teacher, 42(8), 896-901. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2020.1762032

Ruthberg JS, et al. Mixed Reality as a Time-efficient Alternative to Cadaveric Dissection. Med Teach. 2020;42(8):896-901. PubMed PMID: 32401090.

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TY - JOUR T1 - Mixed reality as a time-efficient alternative to cadaveric dissection. AU - Ruthberg,Jeremy S, AU - Tingle,Galen, AU - Tan,Lisa, AU - Ulrey,Lauren, AU - Simonson-Shick,Sue, AU - Enterline,Rebecca, AU - Eastman,Henry, AU - Mlakar,Jeffrey, AU - Gotschall,Robert, AU - Henninger,Erin, AU - Griswold,Mark A, AU - Wish-Baratz,Susanne, Y1 - 2020/05/13/ PY - 2020/5/14/pubmed PY - 2021/6/30/medline PY - 2020/5/14/entrez KW - Medical education research KW - anatomy KW - education environment KW - teaching & learning SP - 896 EP - 901 JF - Medical teacher JO - Med Teach VL - 42 IS - 8 N2 - Objectives: The extent of medical knowledge increases yearly, but the time available for students to learn is limited, leading to administrative pressures to revise and reconfigure medical school curricula. The goal of the present study is to determine whether the mixed reality platform HoloAnatomy represents an effective and time-efficient modality to learn anatomy when compared to traditional cadaveric dissection.Methods: This was a prospective, longitudinal study of medical students completing a musculoskeletal anatomy course at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Participants were divided into two groups based on learning platform (HoloAnatomy versus traditional cadaveric dissection) and content area (upper limb versus lower limb anatomy). Time spent in lab and end of course practical exam scores were compared between groups.Results: The average study time of 48 medical students who completed study requirements was 4.564 h using HoloAnatomy and 7.318 h in the cadaver lab (p = 0.001). No significant difference was found between exam scores for HoloAnatomy and cadaver learners (p = 0.185).Conclusions: Our results indicate that HoloAnatomy may decrease the time necessary for anatomy didactics without sacrificing student understanding of the material. SN - 1466-187X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/32401090/Mixed_reality_as_a_time_efficient_alternative_to_cadaveric_dissection_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -