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Rami S Kantar1, Allyson R Alfonso, Elie P Ramly

  • 1The Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY.

The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|January 28, 2020
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A free digital craniofacial surgery simulator achieved global reach, with the mobile platform showing significantly higher usage than the web version. This highlights the need for accessible digital tools in surgical training.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Digital Health
  • Surgical Simulation

Background:

  • Digital simulators offer solutions for surgical education challenges.
  • Evaluating the reach and usage of a free craniofacial surgery simulator is crucial.
  • Comparing web-based versus mobile-based platform usage patterns provides insights into user engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the global reach and utilization of the Craniofacial Interactive Virtual Assistant Pro (CIVA-Pro), a free digital craniofacial surgery simulator.
  • To compare user engagement and usage patterns between the web-based and mobile-based platforms of CIVA-Pro.
  • To inform stakeholders about the effectiveness of accessible digital educational resources in plastic surgery training.

Main Methods:

  • Development of CIVA-Pro through a 3-way collaboration (academic, non-profit, biotechnology) launched in 2015.

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  • Introduction of a mobile-based platform in 2017, complementing the existing web-based platform.
  • Collection and analysis of usage analytics data for both platforms.

    • Main Results:

    • CIVA-Pro reached 751 registered users from 117 countries.
    • The mobile platform demonstrated significantly higher mean monthly screen time (60.1 hours vs. 29.4 hours) and session numbers (110.2 vs. 58.1) compared to the web platform since 2017.
    • Overall session numbers favored the web platform (7500 web vs. 2031 mobile), but mobile usage showed greater intensity.

    Conclusions:

    • Freely available digital simulators can achieve substantial global reach in surgical education.
    • The mobile platform's superior utilization underscores the importance of accessible, user-friendly digital resources for surgical trainees.
    • Investment in widely available digital educational tools is essential for optimizing plastic surgery training.