I. C. McManus
University College London
40 Papers
413 Citations
I. C. McManus is an academic researcher from University College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Educational measurement. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 40 publications. Previous affiliations of I. C. McManus include Imperial College London & University of Cambridge.
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Papers
Validation of virtual reality to teach and assess psychomotor skills in laparoscopic surgery: results from randomised controlled studies using the MIST VR laparoscopic simulator.
TL;DR: The MIST VR simulator can objectively assess a number of desirable qualities in laparoscopic surgery, and can distinguish between experienced and novice surgeons, and quantified the beneficial effect of a structured training course on psychomotor skill acquisition.
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Beyond the Golden Section and Normative Aesthetics: Why Do Individuals Differ so Much in Their Aesthetic Preferences for Rectangles?
TL;DR: This article measured rectangle preferences in 79 participants, particularly assessing their relationship to a wide range of background measures of individual differences, including Big Five personality traits, Need for Cognition, Tolerance of Ambiguity, Schizotypy, Vocational Types, and Aesthetic Activities, showed no correlation at all with rectangle preferences.
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A longitudinal study of self-control at the transition to secondary school: Considering the role of pubertal status and parenting.
Terry Ng-Knight,Katherine Helen Shelton,Lucy Riglin,I. C. McManus,Norah Frederickson,Frances Rice +5 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that during early adolescence, when children make the transition to secondary school, self-control declines, particularly the case for those experiencing puberty earlier than their peers.
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Final examination performance of medical students from ethnic minorities
TL;DR: Analysis of the performance of students in two prospective studies of 1981 and 1986 and of entrants to London medical schools taking finals in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 1992 confirmed that UK ethnic minority students performed less well than UK White students, although non‐UK ethnic minorityStudents performed better than US White students.
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Audit of admission to medical school: I--Acceptances and rejects.
I. C. McManus,Peter Richards +1 more
TL;DR: A prospective study of the process of application, selection, and admission to medical school was performed St Mary's Hospital Medical School received 1478 UCCA applications for admission in October 1981 as mentioned in this paper.
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