The additional role of virtual to traditional dissection in teaching anatomy: a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Anatomy has traditionally been taught via dissection and didactic lectures. The rising prevalence of informatics plays an increasingly important role in medical education. It is hypothesized that virtual dissection can express added value to the traditional one. Methods: Second-year me...

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Publicado en:Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 469 - 480
Autores principales: Boscolo-Berto, Rafael, Tortorella, Cinzia, Porzionato, Andrea, Stecco, Carla, Picardi, Edgardo Enrico Edoardo, Macchi, Veronica, De Caro, Raffaele
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2021
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          Boscolo-Berto, Rafael
          Tortorella, Cinzia
          Porzionato, Andrea
          Stecco, Carla
          Picardi, Edgardo Enrico Edoardo
          Macchi, Veronica
          De Caro, Raffaele
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      ab: Introduction: Anatomy has traditionally been taught via dissection and didactic lectures. The rising prevalence of informatics plays an increasingly important role in medical education. It is hypothesized that virtual dissection can express added value to the traditional one. Methods: Second-year medical students were randomised to study anatomical structures by virtual dissection (intervention) or textbooks (controls), according to the CONSORT guidelines. Subsequently, they applied to the corresponding gross dissection, with a final test on their anatomical knowledge. Univariate analysis and multivariable binary logistic regression were performed. Results: The rate of completed tests was 76.7%. Better overall test performance was detected for the group that applied to the virtual dissection (OR 3.75 with 95% CI 0.91–15.49; p = 0.06). A comparable performance between groups in basic anatomical knowledge (p 0.45 to 0.92) but not muscles and 2D-3D reporting of anatomical structures was found, for which the virtual dissection was of tendential benefit (p 0.08 to 0.13). Medical students who applied to the virtual dissection were over three times more likely to report a positive outcome at the post-dissection test than those who applied to textbooks of topographical anatomy. This would be of benefit with particular reference to the understanding of 2D–3D spatial relationships between anatomical structures. Conclusion: The combination of virtual to traditional gross dissection resulted in a significant improvement of second-year medical students' learning outcomes. It could be of help in maximizing the impact of practical dissection, overcoming the contraction of economic resources, and the shortage of available bodies.
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