Analysis of the surgical learning curve using the cumulative sum (CUSUM) method

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 964-967

  Maguire, Turlough ^a   Mayne, Christopher J ^a   Terry, Tim ^a   Tincello, Douglas G ^b  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

female; learning curve; mid urethral sling; surgery; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER INJURY; BLADDER PERFORATION; CUMULATIVE SUM METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MESH EXTRUSION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBURETHRAL SLING; SURGICAL TRAINING; URETHRA INJURY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; STATISTICAL MODEL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84882452417     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.22375     Document Type: Article

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