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Article: Development of a surgical competency assessment tool for sentinel lymph node dissection by minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer

TitleDevelopment of a surgical competency assessment tool for sentinel lymph node dissection by minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer
Authors
Keywordsendometrial neoplasms
operative
sentinel lymph node
surgical oncology
surgical procedures
Issue Date2021
PublisherBMJ Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.ijgc.net/
Citation
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 2021, v. 31 n. 5, p. 647-655 How to Cite?
AbstractIntroduction: Sentinel lymph node dissection is widely used in the staging of endometrial cancer. Variation in surgical techniques potentially impacts diagnostic accuracy and oncologic outcomes, and poses barriers to the comparison of outcomes across institutions or clinical trial sites. Standardization of surgical technique and surgical quality assessment tools are critical to the conduct of clinical trials. By identifying mandatory and prohibited steps of sentinel lymph node (SLN) dissection in endometrial cancer, the purpose of this study was to develop and validate a competency assessment tool for use in surgical quality assurance. Methods: A Delphi methodology was applied, included 35 expert gynecological oncology surgeons from 16 countries. Interviews identified key steps and tasks which were rated mandatory, optional, or prohibited using questionnaires. Using the surgical steps for which consensus was achieved, a competency assessment tool was developed and subjected to assessments of validity and reliability. Results: Seventy percent consensus agreement standardized the specific mandatory, optional, and prohibited steps of SLN dissection for endometrial cancer and informed the development of a competency assessment tool. Consensus agreement identified 21 mandatory and three prohibited steps to complete a SLN dissection. The competency assessment tool was used to rate surgical quality in three preselected videos, demonstrating clear separation in the rating of the skill level displayed with mean skills summary scores differing significantly between the three videos (F score=89.4; P<0.001). Internal consistency of the items was high (Cronbach α=0.88). Conclusion: Specific mandatory and prohibited steps of SLN dissection in endometrial cancer have been identified and validated based on consensus among a large number of international experts. A competency assessment tool is now available and can be used for surgeon selection in clinical trials and for ongoing, prospective quality assurance in routine clinical care. Data availability statement: Data are available upon reasonable request. All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information. The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article and its supplementary materials.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/301888
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.107
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dc.contributor.authorMoloney, K-
dc.contributor.authorJanda, M-
dc.contributor.authorFrumovitz, M-
dc.contributor.authorLeitao, M-
dc.contributor.authorAbu-Rustum, NR-
dc.contributor.authorRossi, E-
dc.contributor.authorNicklin, JL-
dc.contributor.authorPlante, M-
dc.contributor.authorLecuru, FR-
dc.contributor.authorBuda, A-
dc.contributor.authorMariani, A-
dc.contributor.authorLeung, Y-
dc.contributor.authorFerguson, SE-
dc.contributor.authorPareja, R-
dc.contributor.authorKimmig, R-
dc.contributor.authorTong, PSY-
dc.contributor.authorMcNally, O-
dc.contributor.authorChetty, N-
dc.contributor.authorLiu, K-
dc.contributor.authorJaaback, K-
dc.contributor.authorLau, J-
dc.contributor.authorNg, SYJ-
dc.contributor.authorFalconer, H-
dc.contributor.authorPersson, J-
dc.contributor.authorLand, R-
dc.contributor.authorMartinelli, F-
dc.contributor.authorGarrett, A-
dc.contributor.authorAltman, A-
dc.contributor.authorPendlebury, A-
dc.contributor.authorCibula, D-
dc.contributor.authorAltamirano, R-
dc.contributor.authorBrennan, D-
dc.contributor.authorInd, TE-
dc.contributor.authorDe Kroon, C-
dc.contributor.authorTse, KY-
dc.contributor.authorHanna, G-
dc.contributor.authorObermair, A-
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-21T03:28:27Z-
dc.date.available2021-08-21T03:28:27Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 2021, v. 31 n. 5, p. 647-655-
dc.identifier.issn1048-891X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/301888-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Sentinel lymph node dissection is widely used in the staging of endometrial cancer. Variation in surgical techniques potentially impacts diagnostic accuracy and oncologic outcomes, and poses barriers to the comparison of outcomes across institutions or clinical trial sites. Standardization of surgical technique and surgical quality assessment tools are critical to the conduct of clinical trials. By identifying mandatory and prohibited steps of sentinel lymph node (SLN) dissection in endometrial cancer, the purpose of this study was to develop and validate a competency assessment tool for use in surgical quality assurance. Methods: A Delphi methodology was applied, included 35 expert gynecological oncology surgeons from 16 countries. Interviews identified key steps and tasks which were rated mandatory, optional, or prohibited using questionnaires. Using the surgical steps for which consensus was achieved, a competency assessment tool was developed and subjected to assessments of validity and reliability. Results: Seventy percent consensus agreement standardized the specific mandatory, optional, and prohibited steps of SLN dissection for endometrial cancer and informed the development of a competency assessment tool. Consensus agreement identified 21 mandatory and three prohibited steps to complete a SLN dissection. The competency assessment tool was used to rate surgical quality in three preselected videos, demonstrating clear separation in the rating of the skill level displayed with mean skills summary scores differing significantly between the three videos (F score=89.4; P<0.001). Internal consistency of the items was high (Cronbach α=0.88). Conclusion: Specific mandatory and prohibited steps of SLN dissection in endometrial cancer have been identified and validated based on consensus among a large number of international experts. A competency assessment tool is now available and can be used for surgeon selection in clinical trials and for ongoing, prospective quality assurance in routine clinical care. Data availability statement: Data are available upon reasonable request. All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information. The authors confirm that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article and its supplementary materials.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherBMJ Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.ijgc.net/-
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Gynecological Cancer-
dc.rightsInternational Journal of Gynecological Cancer. Copyright © BMJ Group.-
dc.rightsAuthor’s Accepted Manuscript This article has been accepted for publication in [Journal, Year] following peer review, and the Version of Record can be accessed online at [insert full DOI eg. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/xxxxx © Authors (or their employer(s)) OR © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd ( for assignments of BMJ Case Reports) <year>-
dc.subjectendometrial neoplasms-
dc.subjectoperative-
dc.subjectsentinel lymph node-
dc.subjectsurgical oncology-
dc.subjectsurgical procedures-
dc.titleDevelopment of a surgical competency assessment tool for sentinel lymph node dissection by minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailTse, KY: tseky@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityTse, KY=rp02391-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1136/ijgc-2020-002315-
dc.identifier.pmid33664126-
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dc.identifier.hkuros324206-
dc.identifier.volume31-
dc.identifier.issue5-
dc.identifier.spage647-
dc.identifier.epage655-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000650327200001-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-

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