The use of objective assessments in the evaluation of technical skills in cardiothoracic surgery: a systematic review.
Nabil HusseinJef Van den EyndeConnor CallahanAlvise GuarientoCan Gollmann-TepeköylüMalak ElbatarnyMahmoud LoubaniPublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
Despite validated technical skill assessment tools being available and demonstrating trainee improvement, their regular adoption into training curricula is lacking. There is a need to incorporate these assessments to increase the efficiency and transparency of training programmes for cardiothoracic surgeons.