Objective structured assessment of technical skill (OSATS) for surgical residents

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Authors

Jenepher Martin · University of Toronto

Glenn Regehr · University of Toronto

Richard K. Reznick · University of Toronto

Helen MacRae · University of Toronto

John Murnaghan · University of Toronto

Carol Hutchison · University of Toronto

Mitchell H. Brown ·

Abstract

This preliminary study suggests that the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill can reliably and validly assess surgical skills. Global ratings are a better method of assessment than task-specific checklists. Bench model simulation gives equivalent results to use of live animals for this test format.

Topics & Keywords

Innovations in Medical Education Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Surgical Simulation and Training

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: British journal of surgery

Volume 84, Issue 2, pp. 273-278

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1997.02502.x

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