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Surg Endosc2024;38(3):1583-1591.March 1, 2024Journal Article
Development and preliminary validation of a new task-based objective procedure-specific assessment of inguinal hernia repair procedural safety.
Vahagn C Nikolian1, Diego Camacho2, David Earle3,4, Ryan Lehmann5, Peter Nau5, Bruce Ramshaw6,7, Jonah Stulberg8
1Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA. nikolian@ohsu.edu.
2Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
3New England Hernia Center, Lowell, MA, USA.
4Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
5Department of Surgery, Section of Bariatric Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
6CQInsights PBC, Knoxville, TN, USA.
7Caresyntax Corporation, Boston, MA, USA.
8Department of Surgery, McGovern Medical School University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Surgical videos coupled with structured assessments enable surgical training programs to provide independent competency evaluations and align with the American Board of Surgery's entrustable professional activities initiative. Existing assessment instruments for minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair (IHR) have limitations with regards to reliability, validity, and usability. A cros…
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