Why the study?
Does the Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery (FRS) Skills Curriculum improve performance on a transfer test in surgeons or surgical trainees?
Does the Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery (FRS) Skills Curriculum improve performance on a transfer test in surgeons or surgical trainees?
The FRS curriculum improves robotic surgery skills on a transfer test, supporting its implementation in training programs.
May support FRS adoption in robotic training programs; leaves open validation in larger trials with clinical endpoints.
We provide evidence of effectiveness for the FRS curriculum by demonstrating better performance of those trained following FRS compared with controls on a transfer test. We therefore argue for its implementation across training programs before surgeons apply these skills clinically.
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