Short-term simulation training course improves basic obstetric ultrasound operational skills of residents: A multi-center study

Yongfeng Zhao; Ping Zhou; Xiaohong Tang; Wenhui Zhu; Wengang Liu; Jinguang Zhou; Jie Wang; Yingchun Luo; Junhui Zhang; Lan Yang; Yan Xu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0328122

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Short-term simulation training course improves basic obstetric ultrasound operational skills of residents: A multi-center study

Yongfeng Zhao,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0777-1890

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Ping Zhou ,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: zhouping1000@hotmail.com (PZ); tangxh007007@163.com (XT)

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Xiaohong Tang ,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: zhouping1000@hotmail.com (PZ); tangxh007007@163.com (XT)

Affiliation Clinical skill center, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4240-3468

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Wenhui Zhu,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Wengang Liu,

Roles Data curation

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Jinguang Zhou,

Roles Data curation, Investigation

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Jie Wang,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Yingchun Luo,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, China
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Junhui Zhang,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, China
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Lan Yang,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Yan Xu

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Short-term simulation training course improves basic obstetric ultrasound operational skills of residents: A multi-center study

Yongfeng Zhao,
Ping Zhou,
Xiaohong Tang,
Wenhui Zhu,
Wengang Liu,
Jinguang Zhou,
Jie Wang,
Yingchun Luo,
Junhui Zhang,
Lan Yang

Published: December 26, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328122

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