title: The ophthalmology surgical competency assessment rubric for lateral tarsal strip surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To produce an internationally valid tool to assess skill in performing lateral tarsal strip surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  A panel of 7 content experts adapted a previously published tool for assessing lateral tarsal strip surgery by using a modified Dreyfus scale of skill acquisition and providing behavioral descriptors for each level of skill in each category. The tools were then reviewed by 11 international content experts for their constructive comments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Experts' comments were incorporated, establishing face and content validity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The tool International Council of Ophthalmology-Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for Lateral Tarsal Strip Surgery has face and content validity. It can be used globally to assess lateral tarsal strip surgical skill. Reliability and predictive validity still need to be determined.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 , USA. kgolnik@fuse.net
authors: Karl C
authors: KC
authors: Golnik
authors: Vinod
authors: V
authors: Gauba
authors: George M
authors: GM
authors: Saleh
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Collin
authors: Milind N
authors: MN
authors: Naik
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Devoto
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Nerad
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*