A valid model for testing and training laparoscopic psychomotor skills

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-141

  Campo, Rudi ^a,b   Reising, Christoph ^a,c   Van Belle, Yves ^a   Nassif, Joseph ^a,d   O'Donovan, Peter ^a,e   Molinas, Carlos Roger ^a,f  

^a European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery   (Belgium)

^b LEUVEN INSTITUTE FOR FERTILITY AND EMBRYOLOGY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d IRCAD   (France)

^e Micro Endoscopic Research Innovation and Training Centre (MERIT)   (United Kingdom)

^f Centre for Gynaecological Endoscopy Cendogyn   (Paraguay)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Face validity; Laparoscopic psychomotor skills; Testing model; Training model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMERA; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EYE HAND COORDINATION; FACE VALIDITY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WORKSHOP;

EID: 78049262471     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-009-0547-6     Document Type: Article

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