Abstract
Objective: This study aims at determining if a collection of 16 motor tests on a physical simulator can objectively discriminate and evaluate practitioners' competency level, i.e. novice, resident, and expert. Methods: An experimental design with three study groups (novice, resident, and expert) was developed to test the evaluation power of each of the 16 simple tests. An ANOVA and a Student Newman-Keuls (SNK) test were used to analyze results of each test to determine which of them can discriminate participants' competency level. Results: Four of the 16 tests used discriminated all of the three competency levels and 15 discriminated at least two of the three groups (α= 0.05). Moreover, other two tests differentiate beginners' level from intermediate, and other seven tests differentiate intermediate level from expert. Conclusion: The competency level of a practitioner of minimally invasive surgery can be evaluated by a specific collection of basic tests in a physical surgical simulator. Reduction of the number of tests needed to discriminate the competency level of surgeons can be the aim of future research.
| Translated title of the contribution | Evaluación objetiva de competencias quirúrgicas en cirugía mínimamente invasiva con una colección de pruebas simples |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 45-50 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Colombia Medica |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Laparoscopic skill
- Proficiency-based
- Simulation
- Training
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