Evaluating the ORSIM® simulator for assessment of anaesthetists’ skills in flexible bronchoscopy: aspects of validity and reliability

• Published in: British journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 117; no. suppl_1; pp. i87 - i91
• Main Authors: Baker, P.A., Weller, J.M., Baker, M.J., Hounsell, G.L., Scott, J., Gardiner, P.J., Thompson, J.M.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2016; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: airway management; Anesthesiology - education; Bronchoscopes; Bronchoscopy - education; Bronchoscopy - instrumentation; Bronchoscopy - standards; Clinical Competence; Computer Simulation; education, continuing; Education, Medical, Continuing - methods; Fiber Optic Technology - education; Humans; New Zealand; Observer Variation; Reproducibility of Results; scoring methods; computer simulation; education, continuing; airway management; scoring methods

Developing expertise in flexible bronchoscopy is limited by inadequate opportunities to train on difficult airways. The new ORSIM bronchoscopy simulator aims to address this by creating virtual patients with difficult airways. This study aims to provide evidence on the validity and reliability of th...