Original articleAdult cardiacThe Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education Coronary Artery Assessment Tool Has High Interrater Reliability
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Subjects
The research protocol was approved by Northwestern University's Institutional Review Board (No. STU00057217), and all subjects provided written consent for participation.
Results
Table 1 presents reliability data, including interrater reliability among raters for composite scores, individual assessment item scores, overall P/F scores, and internal consistency reliability among the 13 assessment items.
Comment
The recent rise of integrated 6-year CT training programs requires trainees to achieve competency in surgical tasks in less time. Thus, the incorporation of simulation into current training paradigms will become even more critical for patient safety and quality of care 2, 3, 14, 15. Given the variability associated with existing simulators and the financial constraints of residency programs, there is an opportunity to develop validated, cost-effective simulators and to create a national
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