Journal article
Psychometric properties of the Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS) using item response theory
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The extent to which each item assessed using the Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS) contributes to the total score remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of difficulty and discriminative ability of each of the 5 GOALS items using item response theory (IRT).
METHODS: A total of 396 GOALS assessments for a variety of laparoscopic procedures over a 12-year time period were included. …
Authors
Watanabe Y; Madani A; Ito YM; Bilgic E; McKendy KM; Feldman LS; Fried GM; Vassiliou MC
Journal
The American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 213, No. 2, pp. 273–276
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.09.050
ISSN
0002-9610