Evaluation of colonoscopy technical skill levels by use of an objective kinematic-based system

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 315-321.e1

  Obstein, Keith L ^a   Patil, Vaibhav D ^b   Jayender, Jagadeesan ^b   Estpar, Ral San Jos ^a,b   Spofford, Inbar S ^b   Lengyel, Balazs I ^a,b   Vosburgh, Kirby G ^a,b   Thompson, Christopher C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLONOSCOPE; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUM; KINEMATICS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 79551669084     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.09.005     Document Type: Article

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