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Tools for measuring technical skills during gynaecologic surgery: a scoping review
Louise Inkeri Hennings1, Jette Led Sørensen2,3, Jane Hybscmann2,3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark. louiseinker@gmail.com.
BMC Medical Education
|July 27, 2021
Summary
This review identifies and evaluates technical skills assessment tools for live gynecologic surgery. It offers guidance for surgical educators on selecting appropriate tools for structured training.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Gynaecology
Background:
- Standardized assessment is crucial for structured surgical training.
- A consensus on the optimal assessment tool for live gynaecologic surgery is lacking.
- This review addresses the need for clarity in selecting assessment tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify assessment tools for technical skills in live gynaecologic surgery.
- To evaluate the measurement characteristics of these identified tools.
- To provide a guide for surgical educators.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review methodology was employed.
- Searches were conducted in PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases.
- Kane's validity argument was used to evaluate assessment tools.
Main Results:
- Eight studies met the inclusion criteria from 544 identified.
- Assessment tools were categorized into global rating scales, combined scales, procedure-specific scales, and error assessment tools.
- Various tools exist for observational assessment of technical skills.
Conclusions:
- This scoping review outlines current tools for observational assessment of technical skills in intraoperative gynaecologic surgery.
- It serves as a guide for surgical educators in selecting assessment tools.
- Further standardization and evaluation of tools are implied.
