UNLABELLED: The authors determine the reliability, validity and usefulness of the "QuaSi"-test, a test for the evaluation of surgical residents. METHODS: A test with multiple-choice (MC) answers was given to 47 surgeons, residents and interns of our surgery clinic. The reliability and validity of the tests were determined using statistical methods. RESULTS: The reliability of the test was very high. Performance varied significantly according to the level of training (postgraduate year). Surgeons performed best, then the senior residents; students and interns performed worst. CONCLUSION: The QuaSi-test is a highly reliable and valid examination that provides unique information about the performance of individual residents and the quality of postgraduate-training programs.
UNLABELLED: The authors determine the reliability, validity and usefulness of the "QuaSi"-test, a test for the evaluation of surgical residents. METHODS: A test with multiple-choice (MC) answers was given to 47 surgeons, residents and interns of our surgery clinic. The reliability and validity of the tests were determined using statistical methods. RESULTS: The reliability of the test was very high. Performance varied significantly according to the level of training (postgraduate year). Surgeons performed best, then the senior residents; students and interns performed worst. CONCLUSION: The QuaSi-test is a highly reliable and valid examination that provides unique information about the performance of individual residents and the quality of postgraduate-training programs.
Authors: S Schürer; D Schellberg; J Schmidt; F Kallinowski; A Mehrabi; Ch Herfarth; M W Büchler; M Kadmon Journal: Chirurg Date: 2006-04 Impact factor: 0.955