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Table 3 The global rating scale used to assess the quality of the students’ performance

From: Ureteroscopy and cystoscopy training: comparison between transparent and non-transparent simulators

Global rating scale of operative performance

Please circle the number corresponding to the candidate’s performance in each category, irrespective of training level.

 

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Respect for tissue

Scope frequently pushed into urothelial wall. Used unnecessary force with guidewire.

Scope occasionally pushed into urothelial wall. Used unnecessary force with guidewire.

Careful handling of tissues, but occasionally caused inadvertent tissue damage.

Careful handling of tissues, but on one occasion caused inadvertent tissue damage.

No trauma to urothelial wall with scope. Consistently handled tissues appropriately.

Time and motion

Many unnecessary moves.

Occasional unnecessary moves.

Some unnecessary moves, but time more efficien.t

Efficient time/motion but one unnecessary move.

Clear economy of movement and time is maximized.

Instrument handling

Repeatedly makes tentative or awkward moves with instruments by inappropriate use of instruments.

Occasionally makes tentative or awkward moves with instruments by inappropriate use of instruments.

Competent use of instruments, but occasional stiff or awkward movements.

Used appropriate instruments, but made one awkward movement.

Fluid movements with instruments and no awkwardness.

Knowledge of instruments

Frequently asked for wrong instruments or used inappropriate instruments.

Occasionally asked for wrong instrument or used inappropriate instruments.

Knew the names of most instruments and used instruments appropriately.

Knew the names of the instruments, but used one inappropriately.

Obviously familiar with instruments and their names.

Flow of operation

Frequently stopped and seemed unsure of next move.

Occasionally stopped and seemed unsure of next move.

Demonstrated some forward planning with reasonable progression.

Demonstrated forward planning with only one unsure episode.

Well planned operation with effortless flow of movements.

Use of assistants

Frequently poorly placed or failed to use assistants.

Occasionally poorly placed or failed to use assistants.

Used assistants well most of the time.

Only once failed to use assistants.

Strategically used assistants to the best advantage at all times.

Knowledge of procedure

Needed specific instruction at all steps.

Needed specific instruction at most steps.

Knew all important steps, but needed one instruction.

Knew all important steps of operation.

Familiar with all aspects of operation.

  1. Overall of circled numbers for all rows