Objective structured assessment of technical skills for repair of fourth-degree perineal lacerations

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 676.e1-676.e6

  Siddiqui, Nazema Y ^a   Stepp, Kevin J ^b   Lasch, Susan J ^c   Mangel, Jeffrey M ^b   Wu, Jennifer M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

anal sphincter; fourth degree laceration; objective structured assessment of technical skills; perineal laceration; surgical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; LACERATION; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 57149132953     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.054     Document Type: Article

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