Effect of Artificial Intelligence Tutoring vs Expert Instruction on Learning Simulated Surgical Skills Among Medical Students: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal: JAMA network open
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Abstract

IMPORTANCE: To better understand the emerging role of artificial intelligence (AI) in surgical training, efficacy of AI tutoring systems, such as the Virtual Operative Assistant (VOA), must be tested and compared with conventional approaches.

Authors

  • Ali M Fazlollahi
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
  • Mohamad Bakhaidar
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
  • Ahmad Alsayegh
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
  • Recai Yilmaz
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Alexander Winkler-Schwartz
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: manuscriptinquiry@gmail.com.
  • Nykan Mirchi
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Ian Langleben
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
  • Nicole Ledwos
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Abdulrahman J Sabbagh
    Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Clinical Skill and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: abdulrahman.sabbagh@gmail.com.
  • Khalid Bajunaid
    Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Jason M Harley
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: jason.harley@mcgill.ca.
  • Rolando F Del Maestro
    Neurosurgical Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Learning Centre, Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.