Development of a Reliable, Valid Annual Skills Mastery Assessment Examination

Development of a new valid and reliable microsurgical skill assessment scale for ophthalmology residents

BACKGROUND More and more concerns have been arisen about the ability of new medical graduates to meet the demands of today's practice environment. In this study, we wanted to develop a valid, reliable and standardized assessment tool for evaluating the basic microsurgical skills of residents in a microsurgery laboratory, to get them well prepared before entering the surgical realm of ophthalmol...

development of a valid and reliable diabetes empowerment scale: an iranian version

Reliable and valid assessment of point-of-care ultrasonography.

OBJECTIVE To explore the reliability and validity of the Objective Structured Assessment of Ultrasound Skills (OSAUS) scale for point-of-care ultrasonography (POC US) performance. BACKGROUND POC US is increasingly used by clinicians and is an essential part of the management of acute surgical conditions. However, the quality of performance is highly operator-dependent. Therefore, reliable and...

Reliable and Valid Assessment of Clinical Bronchoscopy Performance

Background: There have been several attempts to systematically assess performance in bronchoscopy. Earlier validation studies have used bronchoscopy simulators, not real-life performance in patients. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the reliability and validity of an assessment tool aimed for the use in a clinical setting. Methods: Five junior residents, 5 senior residents and 9...

Reliable and valid assessment of clinical bronchoscopy performance.

BACKGROUND There have been several attempts to systematically assess performance in bronchoscopy. Earlier validation studies have used bronchoscopy simulators, not real-life performance in patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the reliability and validity of an assessment tool aimed for the use in a clinical setting. METHODS Five junior residents, 5 senior residents and ...