title: Enhancing the case log by coding the level of trainee participation in vascular interventional radiology procedures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe a new method for coding trainee participation in vascular interventional radiology procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  From July 2008 through June 2009, all interventional radiology fellows maintained an enhanced case log at our institution; 748 unique cases were logged by procedure type, supervising physician, and level of participation in the case. Level of participation was classified on a 5-point scale that included designations for observation, first assistant, performance of basic techniques, performance of advanced techniques, and primary operation. Descriptive statistics of participation scores were calculated for each quarter and were analyzed by procedure type and by teaching faculty member.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As expected, analysis by procedure type showed that average participation scores increased from one quarter to the next in most cases. By the fourth quarter, the modal participation score was 5, indicating primary operation or performance of multiple critical steps. Analysis by teaching faculty member revealed three patterns: those attending physicians facilitating increasing levels of participation in every quarter, those facilitating maximal growth within the first 6 months, and those with irregular trainee participation profiles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data from a 5-point participation scale add information to the procedure case log that could be used to quantitatively track the technical progress of trainees while providing education quality feedback to both teaching physicians and program directors.
authors: Interventional Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, H118, New York, NY 10065, USA. thorntor@mskcc.org
authors: Raymond H
authors: RH
authors: Thornton
authors: Joseph P
authors: JP
authors: Erinjeri
authors: Lynn A
authors: LA
authors: Brody
authors: Stephen B
authors: SB
authors: Solomon
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