Video review for measuring and improving skill in urological surgery

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-8-2019

Publication Title

Nat Rev Urol

Abstract

Interest is growing within the urological surgery community for objective assessments of technical skill. Surgical video review relies on the use of objective assessment tools to evaluate both global and procedure-specific skill. These evaluations provide structured feedback to surgeons with the aim of improving technique, which has been associated with patient outcomes. Currently, skill assessments can be performed by using expert peer-review, crowdsourcing or computer-based methods. Given the relationship between skill and patient outcomes, surgeons might be required in the future to provide empirical evidence of their technical skill for certification, employment, credentialing and quality improvement. Interventions such as coaching and skills workshops incorporating video review might help surgeons improve their skill, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.

Medical Subject Headings

Clinical Competence/standards; Crowdsourcing; Educational Measurement; Humans; Internship and Residency; Robotic Surgical Procedures; Urologic Surgical Procedures/education/standards; Video Recording

PubMed ID

30622365

ePublication

ePub ahead of print

Volume

16

Issue

4

First Page

261

Last Page

267

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