The Construct Validity and Reliability of an Assessment Tool for Competency in Cochlear Implant Surgery

Introduction. We introduce a rating tool that objectively evaluates the skills of surgical trainees performing cochlear implant surgery. Methods. Seven residents and seven experts performed cochlear implant surgery sessions from mastoidectomy to cochleostomy on a standardized virtual reality tempora...

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Main Authors: Patorn Piromchai, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Sudanthi Wijewickrema, Ioanna Ioannou, Gregor Kennedy, Stephen O'Leary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/192741