The value of laparoscopic skills courses
| Autor: | Dirk Timmerman, D. Alhamdan, George Condous, Tommaso Bignardi, Sabine Van Huffel, Ben Van Calster, Alan Lam |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Educational measurement Wilcoxon signed-rank test education Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Obstetrics and gynaecology Statistical significance medicine Humans Curriculum Motor skill Multiple choice business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine Middle Aged Surgery Motor Skills Physical therapy Observational study Education Medical Continuing Laparoscopy Clinical Competence Educational Measurement business |
| Zdroj: | The AustralianNew Zealand journal of obstetricsgynaecology. 49(3) |
| ISSN: | 1479-828X |
| Popis: | Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of ‘hands-on’ laparoscopic skills course. Methods: A prospective observational study conducted between May 2005 and June 2006. All gynaecologists who attended ‘hands-on’ laparoscopic skills course held over a five-day period were assessed initially and at the end of the intensive course. Subjective assessment involved each attendee self-scoring their own knowledge in laparoscopy in different fields; this was done using visual analog scoring (VAS). Objective assessment was done through multiple choice questions (MCQs) and motor skill tasks. The difference between the performances of each of the candidates at pre- and post-course periods was evaluated using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. P-values |
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