Direct Observation Tools in Emergency Medicine: A Systematic Review of the Literature

OBJECTIVES: Direct observation is important for assessing the competency of medical learners. Multiple tools have been described in other fields, although the degree of emergency medicine-specific literature is unclear. This review sought to summarize the current literature on direct observation tools in the emergency department (ED) setting. METHODS: We searched PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, the Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials, the …