Validity of ophthalmology surgical competency assessment rubric for strabismus surgery in resident training

Document Type

Article

Abstract

UNLABELLED: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires US residency programs to assess ophthalmology residents for competency in 6 core areas. Ophthalmic surgical skills are currently part of the ACGME "Patient Care" competency, although some have advocated for a seventh competency, "Surgical Skills." The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for Strabismus Surgery in Resident Training ( OSCAR: Strabismus) tool was designed to aid in the assessment of surgical skills using procedure specific behavioral anchors. The present study evaluated inter-rater agreement of the OSCAR: Strabismus tool in the assessment of resident performance. OSCAR: Strabismus evaluations of resident surgical strabismus cases were performed by a multinational group of faculty strabismus surgeons. Cronbach α statistical analysis of the completed evaluations revealed high inter-rater agreement, indicating the OSCAR: Strabismus is a reliable tool to facilitate assessment of resident strabismus surgical skills.

Medical Subject Headings

Clinical Competence (standards); Education, Medical, Graduate (standards); Educational Measurement (standards); Humans; Internship and Residency; Oculomotor Muscles (surgery); Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures (education); Ophthalmology (education); Strabismus (surgery)

Publication Date

4-1-2016

Publication Title

Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

E-ISSN

1528-3933

Volume

20

Issue

2

First Page

184

Last Page

5

PubMed ID

27079603

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.jaapos.2015.12.007

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