Introduction
Methods
Search strategy
Eligibility criteria
Validity and bias assessment
Meta-analysis
Progressive scholarly acceptance analysis
Results
Search strategy
1.) (simulat* OR comput* OR model* OR technolog* OR tactile OR haptic* OR robot* OR ‘augmented reality’ OR ‘virtual reality’ OR ‘artificial intelligence’ OR ‘animal model*’).mp. [mp = tx, bt, ti, ab, ct, sh, ot, hw, id, cc, tn, dm, mf, dv, kw, fx, dq, ba, bk, ca, cl, cw, yr, nm, kf, ox, px, rx, an, ui, ds, on, sy, tc, tm, mh] 2.) (educat* OR train* OR teach* OR learn* OR curricul* OR competen* OR skill*).mp. [mp = tx, bt, ti, ab, ct, sh, ot, hw, id, cc, tn, dm, mf, dv, kw, fx, dq, ba, bk, ca, cl, cw, yr, nm, kf, ox, px, rx, an, ui, ds, on, sy, tc, tm, mh] 3.) (neurosurg* OR neuro-surg*).mp. [mp = tx, bt, ti, ab, ct, sh, ot, hw, id, cc, tn, dm, mf, dv, kw, fx, dq, ba, bk, ca, cl, cw, yr, nm, kf, ox, px, rx, an, ui, ds, on, sy, tc, tm, mh] 4.) 1 AND 2 AND 3 |
Neurosurgical area of simulation | Number of selected articles |
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Cranial neurosurgery total | 36 |
Cranial neurosurgery: functional | 1 |
Cranial neurosurgery: hydrocephalus | 9 |
Cranial neurosurgery: neuro oncology | 3 |
Cranial neurosurgery: neurovascular | 14 |
Cranial neurosurgery: unspecified | 6 |
Cranial neurosurgery: skull base and pituitary | 3 |
Unspecified subspecialty general neurosurgery total | 5 |
Spinal neurosurgery total | 14 |
Spinal neurosurgery: paediatric | 1 |
Spinal neurosurgery: adult | 13 |
Spinal surgery total | 1 |
Grand total | 56 |
Geographical location | Included publications |
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USA | 39 |
UK | 5 |
Italy | 2 |
China | 5 |
Canada | 5 |
Grand total | 56 |