Concurrent validity of objective assessment by finger tracking for open surgical suturing training.
Am J Surg
; 237: 115805, 2024 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the parameters 'time' and 'distance', measured by SurgTrac, correlate with the assessment of the same skills by blinded experts.METHODS:
Basic open suturing tasks were executed by medical students. SurgTrac software measured objective parameters by tracking fingers. The executed tasks were recorded by a tablet and additionally assessed by a blinded expert with a Competency Assessment Tool-form (CAT-form). A Pearson's correlation was used to investigate the correlation between the parameters and the outcomes of the expert assessment.RESULTS:
A strong correlation between the measured parameters of SurgTrac and the expert-assessment was found for knot tying by hand (r â= â-0.703) and vertical mattress suture (r â= â-0.644) and a moderate correlation for transcutaneous suture (r â= â-0.555) and intracutaneous suture (r â= â-0.451).CONCLUSION:
The use of finger tracking by SurgTrac showed a good concurrent validity for the basic open suturing tasks knot tying by hand, transcutaneous suture and vertical mattress suture.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Técnicas de Sutura
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Competencia Clínica
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Dedos
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Surg
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos