Table 1.

Study demographics.

Author	Title	Year	No. of Participants	Level	Journal	Impact Factor (2018)	Study Type	Funding Source
Amer et al.	A Mobile-Based Surgical Simulation Application: A Comparative Analysis of Efficacy Using a Carpal Tunnel Release Module	2017	100	Medical Students	J Hand Surg Am	2.090	RCT	Internal
Bhattacharyya et al.	Knee Arthroscopy Simulation A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Imperial Knee Arthroscopy Cognitive Task Analysis (IKACTA) Tool	2017	16	Novice Orthopaedic Trainees	The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery	4.716	RCT	Internal
Bhattacharyya et al.	Trauma simulation training: a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the Imperial Femoral Intramedullary Nailing Cognitive Task Analysis (IFINCTA) tool	2018	22	Medical Students	Acta Orthopaedica	3.076	RCT	AO Foundation, Switzerland, “Multipurpose Virtual Surgical Simulator”.
Levin et al.	Pre-course cognitive training using a smartphone application in orthopaedic intern surgical skills “boot camps”	2018	14	Orthopaedic Interns	Journal of Orthopaedics	1.907	Cohort	Internal
Logishetty et al.	A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cognitive Training for Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty	2019	36	Surgical Residents- Post graduate year 1–4	The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery	4.716	RCT	Royal College of Surgeons of England, United Kingdom CW1 Charity, United Kingdom, Johnson & Johnson, Switzerland.
Sugand et al.	Training effect of using Touch Surgery™ for intramedullary femoral nailing	2015	27	Medical Students	Injury Journal	1.834	Case Control	Internal
Sugand et al.	Validating Touch Surgery™: A cognitive task simulation and rehearsal app for intramedullary femoral nailing	2015	39 + 10	Medical Students and Orthopaedic Trainees	Injury Journal	1.834	Cohort	Internal