Guillaume Ducos1, Corinne Lejus2, François Sztark3, Nathalie Nathan4, Olivier Fourcade1, Ivan Tack5, Karim Asehnoune2, Matthias Kurrek6, Bernard Charlin7, Vincent Minville8. 1. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, EA 4564, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France. 2. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France. 3. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France. 4. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Limoges University Hospital, Limoges, France. 5. Physiology Laboratory, Inserm U 858, Toulouse University Hospital - Rangueil, Toulouse, France. 6. Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, 150, College Street, Fitzgerald Building, Room 121, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E2, Canada. 7. Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, CP 6128, Succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada. 8. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, EA 4564, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France. Electronic address: minville.v@chu-toulouse.fr.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the Script Concordance Test (SCT) can discriminate between levels of experience among anesthesiology residents and attending physicians. STUDY TYPE: Multicenter (Toulouse, Nantes, Bordeaux and Limoges), prospective, observational study. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A SCT made of 60 items was used to evaluate "junior residents" (n=60), "senior residents" (n=47) and expert anesthesiologists (n=10). RESULTS: There were no missing data in our study. Mean scores (±SD) were 69.9 (±6.1), 73.1 (±6.5) and 82.0 (±3.5) out of a potential score of 100 for "junior residents", "senior residents" and expert anesthesiologists, respectively. Results were statistically different between the 3 groups (P=0.001) using the Kruskall-Wallis test. The Cronbach's α score was 0.63. CONCLUSIONS: The SCT is a valid and useful tool for discriminating between anesthesia providers with varying levels of experience in anesthesiology. It may be a useful tool for documenting the progression of reasoning during anesthesia residency.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the Script Concordance Test (SCT) can discriminate between levels of experience among anesthesiology residents and attending physicians. STUDY TYPE: Multicenter (Toulouse, Nantes, Bordeaux and Limoges), prospective, observational study. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A SCT made of 60 items was used to evaluate "junior residents" (n=60), "senior residents" (n=47) and expert anesthesiologists (n=10). RESULTS: There were no missing data in our study. Mean scores (±SD) were 69.9 (±6.1), 73.1 (±6.5) and 82.0 (±3.5) out of a potential score of 100 for "junior residents", "senior residents" and expert anesthesiologists, respectively. Results were statistically different between the 3 groups (P=0.001) using the Kruskall-Wallis test. The Cronbach's α score was 0.63. CONCLUSIONS: The SCT is a valid and useful tool for discriminating between anesthesia providers with varying levels of experience in anesthesiology. It may be a useful tool for documenting the progression of reasoning during anesthesia residency.