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Objective measurement for surgical skill evaluation

Ahmmad, Siti Nor Zawani and Lee Ming, Eileen Su and Yeong, Che Fai and Sood, Suneet and Gandhi, Anil (2016) Objective measurement for surgical skill evaluation. Jurnal Teknologi, 78 (7-5). pp. 145-152. ISSN 2180-3722

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify measurable parameters that can be used to quantitatively assess psychomotor skills, specifically for surgical skills assessment. Sixteen participants were recruited from two groups: surgeon (N = 5) and non-surgeon (N = 11). Both groups underwent a psychomotor test using a custom developed ‘Green Target’ module which was designed using a virtual reality system. Six parameters were used to compare the psychomotor skills between the two groups. The results showed that surgeons outperformed the non-surgeons in five out of six parameters investigated and the difference was statistically significant. The average normalised comparison values for surgeons and non-surgeons for motion path accuracy, motion path precision, economy of movement, end-point accuracy and end-point precision were 0.13+0.12 and 0.17+0.12, 0.08+0.11 and 0.10+0.10, 3.76+1.76 and 4.08+2.24, 0.12+0.10 and 0.17+0.11, 0.04+0.10 and 0.07+0.10 respectively, p < 0.05). These parameters can potentially be used to objectively assess the performance of surgical skill.

Item Type:Article
Additional Information:RADIS System Ref No:PB/2016/08675
Subjects:T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:Advanced Informatics School
ID Code:67089
Deposited By: Siti Nor Hashidah Zakaria
Deposited On:25 Aug 2017 06:34
Last Modified:20 Nov 2017 08:52

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