Overview of included studies per subject
| Subject | Number of studies included |
|---|---|
| Simulator validation | 27 |
| Colonoscopy | 11 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 2 |
| EGD | 1 |
| ERCP | 7 |
| EUS | 2 |
| Basic flexible endoscopy in general | 3 |
| Dexterity exercises | 1 |
| Simulator-based training and learning curves | 23 |
| Colonoscopy | 14 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 3 |
| EGD | 3 |
| ERCP | 1 |
| EUS | 1 |
| Training upper GI bleeds | 1 |
| Simulator competence assessment studies | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | 2 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 1 |
| EGD and flexible sigmoidoscopy | 1 |
| Learning curves and threshold numbers | 24 |
| Colonoscopy | 13 |
| EGD and colonoscopy | 2 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 1 |
| ERCP | 6 |
| EUS | 2 |
| Assessment tools | 9 |
| Colonoscopy | 6 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 1 |
| Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy | 1 |
| EGD and colonoscopy | 1 |
| Training models | 7 |
| Colonoscopy | 4 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 1 |
| EGD | 2 |
EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; ENS, endosonography.