Utility of a Validated Rating Scale for Self-Assessment in Microsurgical Training

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 360-364

  Grant, Aaron L ^a   Temple Oberle, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

global rating scale; microsurgery; self assessment; University of Western Ontario Microsurgical Acquisition Assessment instrument

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MICROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RESIDENT; SELF EVALUATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; OBSERVER VARIATION; ONTARIO; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 85005765113     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.08.017     Document Type: Article

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