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. 2023 Feb;133(2):227-234.
doi: 10.1002/lary.30174. Epub 2022 May 12.

What is the Current State of Extended Reality Use in Otolaryngology Training? A Scoping Review

Ivry Zagury-Orly  1 , Mark A Solinski  2 , Lily Hp Nguyen  3   4 , Meredith Young  4   5 , Veronica Drozdowski  2 , Paul A Bain  6 , Eric A Gantwerker  7
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What is the Current State of Extended Reality Use in Otolaryngology Training? A Scoping Review

Ivry Zagury-Orly et al. Laryngoscope. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To map current literature on the educational use of extended reality (XR) in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) to inform teaching and research.

Study design: Scoping Review.

Methods: A scoping review was conducted, identifying literature through MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, and Web of Science databases. Findings were reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping review checklist. Studies were included if they involved OHNS trainees or medical students who used XR for an educational purpose in OHNS. XR was defined as: fully-immersive virtual reality (VR) using head-mounted displays (HMDs), non-immersive and semi-immersive VR, augmented reality (AR), or mixed reality (MR). Data on device use were extracted, and educational outcomes were analyzed according to Kirkpatrick's evaluation framework.

Results: Of the 1,434 unique abstracts identified, 40 articles were included. All articles reported on VR; none discussed AR or MR. Twenty-nine articles were categorized as semi-immersive, none used occlusive HMDs therefore, none met modern definitions of immersive VR. Most studies (29 of 40) targeted temporal bone surgery. Using the Kirkpatrick four-level evaluation model, all studies were limited to level-1 (learner reaction) or level-2 (knowledge or skill performance).

Conclusions: Current educational applications of XR in OHNS are limited to VR, do not fully immerse participants and do not assess higher-level learning outcomes. The educational OHNS community would benefit from a shared definition for VR technology, assessment of skills transfer (level-3 and higher), and deliberate testing of AR, MR, and procedures beyond temporal bone surgery. Laryngoscope, 133:227-234, 2023.

Keywords: assessment; education; extended reality; otolaryngology; virtual reality.

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