TY - JOUR
T1 - In Search of Characterizing Surgical Skill
AU - Azari, David
AU - Greenberg, Caprice
AU - Pugh, Carla
AU - Wiegmann, Douglas
AU - Radwin, Robert
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Association of Program Directors in Surgery
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - Objective: This paper provides a literature review and detailed discussion of surgical skill terminology. Culminating in a novel model that proposes a set of unique definitions, this review is designed to facilitate shared understanding to study and develop metrics quantifying surgical skill. Design: Objective surgical skill analysis depends on consistent definitions and shared understanding of terms like performance, expertise, experience, aptitude, ability, competency, and proficiency. Structure: Each term is discussed in turn, drawing from existing literature and colloquial uses. Implications: A new model of definitions is proposed to cement a common and consistent lexicon for future skills analysis, and to quantitatively describe a surgeon's performance throughout their career.
AB - Objective: This paper provides a literature review and detailed discussion of surgical skill terminology. Culminating in a novel model that proposes a set of unique definitions, this review is designed to facilitate shared understanding to study and develop metrics quantifying surgical skill. Design: Objective surgical skill analysis depends on consistent definitions and shared understanding of terms like performance, expertise, experience, aptitude, ability, competency, and proficiency. Structure: Each term is discussed in turn, drawing from existing literature and colloquial uses. Implications: A new model of definitions is proposed to cement a common and consistent lexicon for future skills analysis, and to quantitatively describe a surgeon's performance throughout their career.
KW - Deliberate practice
KW - Objective performance assessment
KW - Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
KW - Surgical skill
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.02.010
DO - 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.02.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 30890315
AN - SCOPUS:85062905997
SN - 1931-7204
VL - 76
SP - 1348
EP - 1363
JO - Journal of surgical education
JF - Journal of surgical education
IS - 5
ER -