Key result
OSCE-based regional anesthesia assessment yields an ~83% pass rate with high interrater correlation.
Why the study?
Simulation techniques are increasingly used in anesthesia training but less so in resident evaluation, with limited use for national accreditation in regional anesthesia.
Observational (n=308)
OSCE-based mock scenarios provide a reliable assessment of regional anesthesia skills for national accreditation.
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Feasibility of OSCE-based regional anesthesia assessment for national accreditation is shown; leaves open validation, reliability, and broader adoption.
Simulation techniques are increasingly being used in anesthesia training programs and to a lesser extent in evaluation of residents. We describe 7 years of experience with Objective Structured Clinical Examination-based regional anesthesia assessment in the Israeli National Board Examinations in Anesthesiology. We believe this is the first use of such mock scenarios for the assessment of regional anesthesia for the important purpose of national accreditation. During the study period, 308 candidates were examined in 1 of 8 different blocks. The total pass rate was 83%(257 of 308), ranging from 73% to 91%. The interrater correlation for total, critical, and global scores were 0.84, 0.88, and 0.75, respectively. Technological and cost constraints preclude actual assessment of regional anesthesia. However, testing formats that more closely reflect clinical practice are potentially valuable adjuncts to traditional examinations.
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Ben‐Menachem et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Anesthesiology training and evaluation (n=308). Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)-based regional anesthesia assessment was evaluated on Total pass rate. Objective Structured Clinical Examination-based regional anesthesia assessment of 308 candidates yielded an 83% total pass rate with high interrater correlation.
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