Abstract
BackgroundSerious games are being used to train specific technical skills in medicine, and most research has been done for surgical skills. It is not known if these games improve technical skills in real life as most games have not been completely validated.ObjectiveThis scoping review aimed to evaluate the current use of serious games for improving technical skills in medicine and to determine their current validation state using a validation framework specifically designed for serious games.MethodsWe used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A multidatabase search strategy was adopted, after which a total of 17 publications were included in this review.ResultsThese 17 publications described five different serious games for improving technical skills. We discuss these games in detail and report about their current validation status. Only one game was almost fully validated. We also discuss the different frameworks that can be used for validation of serious games.ConclusionsSerious games are not extensively used for improving technical skills in medicine, although they may represent an attractive alternative way of learning. The validation of these games is mostly incomplete. Additionally, several frameworks for validation exist, but it is unknown which one is the best. This review may assist game developers or educators in validating serious games.
Highlights
Point-of-care ultrasound is an important bedside diagnostic tool for various specialties
We aimed to explore the current use of serious http://games.jmir.org/2021/1/e24093/
The abovementioned search strategy resulted in 17 articles describing five different serious games to train technical skills in health care
Summary
Point-of-care ultrasound is an important bedside diagnostic tool for various specialties. To assist in training eye-hand coordination with an ultrasound probe, a serious game involving a 3D-printed probe and an underwater game is under development in The Netherlands [2]. It is not known if this game will improve ultrasound skills (technical skills of probe movements and thereby image optimization) in real practice. Serious games are being used to train specific technical skills in medicine, and most research has been done for surgical skills It is not known if these games improve technical skills in real life as most games have not been completely validated
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
