Institution and validation of an observed structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) for obstetrics and gynecology residents and faculty

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 617-621

  Swift, Steven E ^a   Carter, James F ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Observation; Operative skills; Structured assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXAMINATION; FACULTY PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OBSERVED STRUCTURED ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL SKILLS; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; OBSTETRICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 33746562253     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.05.032     Document Type: Article

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