Characteristics of included articles (n=60)
| N (%) | |
| Manuscript type and study design | |
| Manuscript type | |
| Original article | 14 (23) |
| Review | 5 (8) |
| Letter | 41 (69) |
| Type of study | |
| Observational/interventional | 12 (20) |
| Field experience report | 48 (80) |
| Geographical data | |
| Continent | |
| America | 43 (72) |
| Asia | 7 (12) |
| Europe | 8 (13) |
| Oceania | 2 (3) |
| Student category and specialty type | |
| Student category | |
| Medical students | 8 (13) |
| Residents | 41 (69) |
| Both | 11 (18) |
| Specialty type | |
| Surgery | 30 (50) |
| Medical | 16 (26) |
| Technical | 7 (12) |
| NA | 7 (12) |
NA, not available