Table 1 ‘Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes’ (PICO) criteria for eligibility
| Â | PICO criteria |
|---|---|
Population | Medical trainees ranging from medical students to consultant level |
Intervention | Virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality training in total hip arthroplasty |
Comparator | Conventional methods training in total hip arthroplasty including reading technique manuals, using instruments on low-fidelity synthetic bone models, and observing surgery, and the simulation of human cadaver joints |
Outcomes | The accuracy of inclination and anteversion, and surgical duration |