Blinded intraoperative skill evaluations avoid gender-based bias.
Poppy AddisonDaniel BitnerPaul ChungSaratu KutanaSamuel DecharioGregg HuskMark JarrettJulio TeixeiraAnthony AntonacciFilippo FilicoriPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
There was no difference in GEARS score between men vs women surgeons performing robotic hysterectomies. Video-based blinded assessment of skills may minimize gender biases when evaluating surgical skill for competency evaluation and credentialing.