In:
Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging Retina, SLACK, Inc., Vol. 43, No. 3 ( 2012-05), p. 229-234
Abstract:
To establish and validate an assessment tool of cataract surgery performed by residents suitable for a competency-based curriculum. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A three-component evaluation tool was created based on review of the literature and was refined using a modified Delphi technique. Faculty surgeons viewed two videos of cataract surgery, performed by a novice and an expert, and completed the evaluation tool. Results were analyzed for the psychometric properties. RESULTS: Evaluators concluded the scale had excellent face validity. Construct validity showed the scale to reliably distinguish ( P 〈 .001) between novice (30.3 ± 6.1) and experienced (48.3 ± 7.2) surgeons. Internal consistency of the scale was high, with Cronbach’s alpha equal to 0.981. Inter-rater reliability was high with an intraclass correlation coefficient equal to 0.811 (F( df ) = 53.2 (25), P 〈 .001). CONCLUSION: The tool has excellent face validity, content validity, and reliability. Its task-specific, global-index scale and quantitative data form make it a valuable tool to assess residents’ surgical skills.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2325-8160
,
2325-8179
DOI:
10.3928/15428877-20120315-02
Language:
English
Publisher:
SLACK, Inc.
Publication Date:
2012
