Value and face validity of objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) for work based assessment of surgical skills in obstetrics and gynaecology

Medical Teacher

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-216

  Bodle, J F ^a   Kaufmann, S J ^b   Bisson, D ^c   Nathanson, B ^d   Binney, D M ^e  

^a CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

^e SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FACE VALIDITY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL SKILLS; OBSTETRICS; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 46749102872     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590701881624     Document Type: Article

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