Feasibility and construct validity of a novel laparoscopic skills testing and training model

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 281-290

  Molinas, Carlos Roger ^a,b   De Win, Gunter ^c   Ritter, Ortrun ^d   Keckstein, Joerg ^a,d   Miserez, Marc ^c   Campo, Rudi ^a,e  

^a European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery   (Belgium)

^b Centre for Gynaecological Endoscopy Cendogyn   (Paraguay)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d ENDOVISION European School of Endoscopy   (Austria)

^e LEUVEN INSTITUTE FOR FERTILITY AND EMBRYOLOGY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Laparoscopy; Model; Skills; Testing; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FORCEPS; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 55149112599     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-008-0391-0     Document Type: Article

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