SynthesisEye (London, England)2021
Validity of scoring systems for the assessment of technical and non-technical skills in ophthalmic surgery-a systematic review.
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- Validity assessment for technical skills and stress management of the HelpMeSeeActa ophthalmologica · 2026Article
- Objective structured assessment of posterior capsular rupture management.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- Virtual reality simulator-based assessment of non-technical skills in eye surgery: managing complex cataract surgery.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Global trends and practice patterns in virtual reality simulation training for ophthalmic surgery: an international survey use of virtual reality simulation training around the world.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Virtual reality simulation and real-life training programs for cataract surgery: a scoping review of the literature.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Simulation-based training for intraoperative posterior capsule rupture management: an analysis of nontechnical skills development and the relationship between technical and nontechnical skills.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- Case study and pilot results: Stepwise approach to teach a resident tube shunt surgery.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2024Article
- The importance of non-technical skills in robot-assisted surgery in gynaecology.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- The making of a (new) surgeon: Opportunities for repeated messaging on NOTSS in the Canadian medical system.Surgery open science · 2023Article
- The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric (OSCAR) for Open Globe Surgical Management.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Development of a 3D Motion Tracking System for the Analysis of Skills in Microsurgery.Journal of medical systems · 2021Article
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Abstract
Evaluation and recommendation of the scoring systems for technical skills (TS) and non-technical skills (NTS) assessments in ophthalmic surgery. A literature search was performed between December 2019 and May 2020. Studies describing the development or validation of TS or NTS scoring systems in ophthalmic surgery were included. Only scoring systems for completion by hand were included. The primary outcome was the validity and reliability status for each scoring system. The secondary outcome was recommendation based on modified Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine guidelines. Nineteen and five scoring systems were identified for TS and NTS respectively. TS scoring systems exist for cataract surgery (including the steps of phacoemulsification and paediatric cataract surgery) ptosis, strabismus, lateral tarsal strip, vitrectomy, and intraocular surgery in general. NTS scoring systems apply to cataract surgery or ophthalmic surgery in general. No single scoring system satisfied all validity and reliability measures. The recommended TS scoring systems are 'International Council of Ophthalmology's Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubrics' (ICO-OSCAR) for phacoemulsification, strabismus and paediatric cataract surgery, and 'Objective Structured Assessment of Cataract Surgical Skill' (OSACSS). Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS), Observational Teamwork Assessment for Surgery (OTAS) and Anaesthetists Non-Technical Skills (ANTS) are recommended for NTS. There is a paucity of NTS scoring systems. Further research is required to validate all scoring systems to consistent standards. Limitations of the assessment tools included infrequent quantification of face and content validity, and inconsistency in terminology and statistical methods between studies.
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