Evaluating competency in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy performance using a novel assessment tool and virtual reality simulation

Surgical Endoscopy
Katrine JensenLars Konge

Abstract

Competency-based training has gained ground in surgical training and with it assessment tools to ensure that training objectives are met. Very few assessment tools are available for evaluating performance in thoracoscopic procedures. Video recordings would provide the possibility of blinded assessment and limited rater bias. This study aimed to provide validity evidence for a newly developed and dedicated tool for assessing competency in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) lobectomy. Participants with varying experience with VATS lobectomy were included from different countries. Video recordings from participants' performance of a VATS right upper lobe lobectomy on a virtual reality simulator were rated by three raters using a modified version of a newly developed VATS lobectomy assessment tool (the VATSAT) and analyzed in relation to the unitary framework (content, response process, internal structure, relation to other variables, and consequences of testing). Fifty-three participants performed two consecutive simulated VATS lobectomies on the virtual reality simulator, leaving a total of 106 videos. Content established in previously published studies. Response process Standardized data collection was ensured by using ...Continue Reading

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Dec 13, 2019·ANZ Journal of Surgery·Claudia VillanuevaSiddharth Rajput
Jun 27, 2020·Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·Steven Arild Wuyts AndersenLars Konge
Sep 21, 2021·Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery·Arian Arjomandi RadAlexander Weymann
May 6, 2021·Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·Steven Arild Wuyts AndersenLars Konge

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