Assessment of surgical competence for neck dissection: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Progressive implementation of the milestone competence-based curriculum has created a need for new objective and validated means to assess resident surgical proficiency. A previous systematic review of the literature by our group has highlighted a shortage of tools assessing surgical competence in oncologic procedures in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery.

Methods

We developed a procedure-specific assessment tool for neck dissection using a modified Delphi method. The 2-part design was modelled on the previously validated Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills checklist. The tool was then validated through a 1-year multicentric prospective study in collaboration with the residents and faculty from our academic centre. Additionally, we developed an

SUBMITTER: Mercier E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8916022 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature