Uses of simulation-based education for anesthesiology training, certification and recertification: A scoping review

Objectives: To conduct a comprehensive scoping review focusing on published anesthesiology-specific training based on simulation to assess up-to-date uses of simulation-based education in anesthesiology training. Our goal was to establish a solid ground for building standardized and accredited curricula for simulation -based education in the specialty of anesthesia in the near future.Methods: We searched the PubMed, CINAHL and EMBASE databases on May 10, 2021 for relevant arti-cles. We followed the five-stage scoping review method-ology: identifying a research question, identifying relevant studies, study selection, charting the data, and synthesis of results.Results: Our initial electronic search identified 5609 po-tential articles. After abstract screening and removing duplicates, 636 articles were evaluated in full text for in-clusion or exclusion. Based on this strategy, 283 articles were included in this review. We mapped the current practice of simulation in training and certification across different anesthesiology subspecialties.Conclusions: Significant effort has been placed into the use of simulation for training, certification, and recerti-fication in anesthesiology. Future effort to develop simulation-based training that can be generalized to trainees in this specialty, similar to other fields such as aviation and space sciences, will enhance the standardi-zation of training and hence patient safety.