On orthopedic surgical skill prediction - The limited value of traditional testing

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 458-470

  Putnam, Matthew D ^a   Kinnucan, Elspeth ^b   Adams, Julie E ^a   Van Heest, Ann E ^a   Nuckley, David J ^c   Shanedling, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c Zimmer Spine   (United States)

Author keywords

Criterion based skill testing; Resident education; Standardized; Surgical competence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; PERFORMANCE; POSTGRADUATE STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MINNESOTA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; PROCEDURES; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CADAVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MINNESOTA; ORTHOPEDICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADIUS FRACTURES;

EID: 84927006637     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.11.001     Document Type: Article

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