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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Urology

Background:

  • The Performance Improvement score (Pi-score) is a validated tool for assessing performance enhancement in hands-on training.
  • Endoscopic Stone Treatment (EST) step 1 is a widely adopted protocol for practical training in urology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt and evaluate the reliability of the Pi-score for the Endoscopic Stone Treatment step 1 (EST s1) protocol.
  • To determine if the Pi-score algorithm can objectively quantify performance improvement in EST s1 training.

Main Methods:

  • The Pi-score algorithm was applied to data from 'ART in Flexible Course' training sessions in Barcelona and Milan.
  • Time measurements and error counts from the first and fifth repetitions of training tasks were analyzed.
  • Expert tutors' scores were compared with the algorithm's Pi-scores using Kappa statistics for inter-rater reliability and correlation analysis.

Main Results:

  • Inter-rater reliability among 16 expert tutors showed fair to slight concordance across four tasks (0.10-0.30).
  • The Pi-score algorithm demonstrated substantial to moderate concordance with average expert scores (0.46-0.74).
  • The algorithm provided objective scores comparable to expert assessments for performance improvement.

Conclusions:

  • The Pi-score is effectively adaptable for the Endoscopic Stone Treatment step 1 (EST s1) training protocol.
  • The algorithm offers an objective measure of performance improvement, correlating well with expert evaluations after limited training.
  • This validates the Pi-score as a reliable tool for assessing skill acquisition in EST s1.