ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2016
Robotic surgery training: construct validity of Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills (GEARS).
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68 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A systematic review of comprehensive Robotic-assisted surgical (RAS) curricula.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Determining the metrics of competence in robotic hysterectomy: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Measures of performance and proficiency in robotic assisted surgery: a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of objective tools and artificial intelligence in robotic surgery technical skills assessment: a systematic review.The British journal of surgery · 2024Pooled it
- [New techniques and training methods for robot-assisted surgery and cost-benefit analysis of Ivor Lewis esophagectomy].Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen · 2021Pooled it
- Randomized double-blind protocol for cross-specialty competency assessment in robotic surgery training using GEARS: a single-center initial validation study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Trial
- Evaluating the training outcomes of single-console and dual-console da Vinci surgical systems: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Trial
- Multi-perspective analysis of daVinci surgical virtual reality training: a prospective randomized controlled study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Trial
- Intraoperative Teaching in Robotic-Assisted Surgery-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Motor learning with force feedback instruments among laparoscopic surgeons and residents.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Association Between Video-Derived Digital Operative Metrics and GEARS Scores in Robotic Surgery and Development of an Exploratory Multivariable Model.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Analysis and objective assessment of transoral robotic surgery.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2026Article
- Development of a robotic training curriculum for visceral and gastrointestinal surgical trainees: an international Delphi study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Preliminary validity evidence for a platform-specific assessment tool for robotic setup and docking.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Preliminary translational assessment of robotic surgery skills for vascular dissection: from simulator to in vivo porcine model.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Explainable machine learning for automated robotic surgical skill assessment using rich kinematic features.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to determine the ability of the GEARS scale (Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills) to differentiate individuals with different levels of experience in robotic surgery, as a fundamental validation. This is a cross-sectional study that included three groups of individuals with different levels of experience in robotic surgery (expert, intermediate, novice) their performance were assessed by GEARS applied by two reviewers. The difference between groups was determined by Mann-Whitney test and the consistency between the reviewers was studied by Kendall W coefficient. The agreement between the reviewers of the scale GEARS was 0.96. The score was 29.8 ± 0.4 to experts, 24 ± 2.8 to intermediates and 16 ± 3 to novices, with a statistically significant difference between all of them (p < 0.05). All parameters from the scale allow discriminating between different levels of experience, with exception of the depth perception item. We conclude that the scale GEARS was able to differentiate between individuals with different levels of experience in robotic surgery and, therefore, is a validated and useful tool to evaluate surgeons in training.
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