title: Fundamental principles of validation, and reliability: rigorous science for the assessment of surgical education and training.
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D015588:Observer Variation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States