Evaluation of surgical training in the era of simulation

Table 4 Characteristics of studies in assessment of endoscopic skills (n = 6)

Ref.	Year	Number of participants	Tasks	Assessment tool
Ende et al[55]	2012	28 residents	OGD	Simulator and observation
Götzberger et al[56]	2011	13 trainees	No mention in abstract	Simulator (5-point Likert scale)
Haycock et al[57]	2010	36 trainees	Colonoscopy (simulator and OR)	Direct Observation of Procedural Skills and Global Scores sheet
Haycock et al[58]	2009	28 trainees	Polypectomy, control of upper GI bleeding and oesophageal dilation and PEG insertion	Station-specific checklist and global score
Shirai et al[59]	2008	20 residents	OGD	11 items 5-grade scale
Van Sickle et al[60]	2011	41 trainees	Colonoscopy	GI Mentor II and GAGES

OGD: Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy; GI: Gastrointestinal; PEG: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastroscopy; GAGES: Global Assessment of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Skills.