Automated Methods of Technical Skill Assessment in Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Marc Levin¹, Tyler McKechnie², Shuja Khalid³, Teodor P Grantcharov⁴, Mitchell Goldenberg⁴

¹Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: marc.levin@medportal.ca.

²Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

³Surgical Safety Technologies, Li Ka Shing International Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

⁴Surgical Safety Technologies, Li Ka Shing International Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The goal of the current study is to systematically review the literature addressing the use of automated methods to evaluate technical skills in surgery. BACKGROUND: The classic apprenticeship model of surgical training includes subjective assessments of technical skill. However, automated methods to evaluate surgical technical skill have been recently studied. These automated methods…

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