Evaluation of surgical training in the era of simulation

Table 3 Study characteristics of studies in assessment of open and laparoscopic skills (n = 4)

Ref.	Year	Number of participants	Tasks	Assessment tool
Beard et al[51]	2011	85 trainees	Mixed tasks (OR)	Procedure-based assessment, OSATS
Fernandez et al[52]	2012	30 PGY 1	Knot-tying, suturing, laparoscopic skills	OSATS, computer metric-based performance assessments
Mittal et al[53]	2012	60 residents	Basic skills(knot tying,wound closure, enterotomy,vascular anastomosis) and FLS	OSATS and FLS
Parent et al[54]	2010	28 interns	Wound closure and FLS tasks	Essential item checklist, economy of time, global competence, FLS system

OR: Operating theatre; OSATS: Objective Structured assessment of technical skills; FLS: Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery.