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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Pulmonology
Competency-Based Assessment

Background:

Competency-based training is replacing traditional medical education models.
The Essential Bronchoscopist (EB) is a multilingual, web-based curriculum for bronchoscopic knowledge.
It utilizes question-answer sets for a laddered learning approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate if Essential Bronchoscopist (EB) question-answer sets can form the basis for competency-based bronchoscopic knowledge tests.
To assess the suitability of EB material for use in diverse international healthcare environments.

Main Methods:

186 question-answer sets from the Essential Bronchoscopist (EB) were reviewed by 30 bronchoscopists (10 junior, 5 senior) from Argentina and the USA.
Participants rated each item's necessity for a competency-based test as 'not necessary', 'necessary', or 'absolutely necessary'.
Inter-rater agreement was analyzed using the kappa statistic.

Main Results:

Over 80% of participants found 150 of 186 items necessary or absolutely necessary.
Seventy items were deemed absolutely necessary by over 50% and necessary or absolutely necessary by over 90%.
No significant differences in item selection were observed based on training level or practice environment.

Conclusions:

Consensus among international junior and senior bronchoscopists supports the use of Essential Bronchoscopist (EB) material for competency-based testing.
The EB curriculum's question-answer sets are suitable for developing standardized bronchoscopic knowledge assessments across different healthcare systems.