Development of an objective evaluation tool to assess technical skill in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: A Delphi methodology

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 251-259

  Palter, Vanessa N ^a   MacRae, Helen M ^b   Grantcharov, Teodor P ^c  

^a Wilson Centre   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Delphi technique; Laparoscopy; Technical skills

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COLON RESECTION; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSENSUS; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DELPHI STUDY; DISSECTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE RESECTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EXPERT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SIGMOIDECTOMY; SKILL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLECTOMY; COLON, SIGMOID; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; MOTOR SKILLS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 79151470590     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.01.031     Document Type: Article

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