title: Objective assessment of technical skill.
abstract: Objective assessment of technical skill is an important component of skills training: trainees require that deficiencies are clearly and objectively identified if a model of deliberate practice with feedback on skill acquisition is to be employed. There are several types of reliable and valid assessments for technical skill currently available.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto Surgical Skills Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. hmacrae@mtsinai.on.ca
authors.forename: Helen M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: MacRae
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D018961:Educational Technology; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis