Construct validity of computer-assisted assessment: quantification of movement processes during a vascular anastomosis on a live porcine model

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 193, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 523-529

  Brydges, Ryan ^a   Sidhu, Ravi ^b   Park, Jason ^c   Dubrowski, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competency testing; Computer assisted assessment; Movement quantification; Surgical education; Technical skill

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; VASCULAR SURGERY; VASCULAR SUTURE;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MODELS, ANIMAL; MOTOR SKILLS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33947266956     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.076     Document Type: Article

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