A Unified Approach to Validation, Reliability, and Education Study Design for Surgical Technical Skills Training
Authors:
- Robert M. SweetRSRobert M. Sweet
- David HananelDHDavid Hananel
- Frances LawrenzFLFrances Lawrenz
Open Access
- 1 February 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 145 (2) , 197-201
Abstract
In this article, we focus on curricular design and methodologies that examine validity and reliability of technical skills training and assessment. The assessment of health care professionals is part of the training process and presents as a continuum of benchmarks throughout an individual's career (Figure). In fact, if we consider both formative and summative assessment, training and assessment become almost indistinguishable from each other and combine with the daily performance of the individual.Keywords
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