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  • Medical Education
  • Pediatric Resuscitation
  • Clinical Skills Assessment

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  • Current methods for assessing resuscitation clinical performance lack robustness and generalizability.
  • Validated tools are needed to measure performance improvements after training.
  • The Clinical Performance Tool (CPT) was previously developed to evaluate pediatric resuscitation skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish validity evidence for the Clinical Performance Tool (CPT) in simulated pediatric resuscitations.
  • To assess the CPT's sensitivity to changes in performance after Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training.
  • To evaluate the CPT's ability to differentiate performance based on resident experience level.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective experimental trial with a pretest/posttest design involving pediatric residents (PGY1 and PGY3).
  • Participants completed five simulated pediatric resuscitation scenarios before and after PALS certification.
  • Video recordings were scored using the CPT; validity evidence was assessed using Messick's framework, including interrater reliability (ICC) and variance component analysis.

Main Results:

  • Overall CPT scores improved by 10% after PALS training across the study cohort.
  • Significant score improvements were observed in specific resuscitation scenarios, particularly pulseless shockable arrest and respiratory emergencies.
  • The CPT demonstrated high interrater reliability (mean ICC = 0.95) and was sensitive to training-induced skill gains, but not to resident experience level (PGY1 vs. PGY3).

Conclusions:

  • The CPT is a reliable tool that effectively captures performance improvements in pediatric residents following PALS training.
  • CPT scores are sensitive to skill and knowledge acquisition from PALS but do not reflect differences in resident experience.
  • Further evidence is required to fully support the CPT's internal structure and its relationship with other variables and consequences; modifications may be needed for high-stakes certification.