2020
A Novel Application of the Modified Angoff Method to Rate Case Difficulty in Simulation-Based Research
Joseph MN, Chang J, Buck SG, Auerbach MA, Wong AH, Beardsley TD, Reeves PM, Ray JM, Evans LV. A Novel Application of the Modified Angoff Method to Rate Case Difficulty in Simulation-Based Research. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2020, 16: e142-e150. PMID: 33273423, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModified Angoff methodPostgraduate year 3Angoff methodHeart rate variabilityMixed effects analysis of varianceEmergency medicine physiciansParticipants' heart rate variabilityIntraclass correlation coefficientTwenty-five residentsPercentage of participantsResident physiciansMixed effects analysisSimulation educationPredictors of heart rate variabilityMedicine physiciansEstimated percentageComparing scoresExpert consensusHeart rate variability changesMedical simulationAnalysis of varianceYear 3Angoff ratingsSimulation usePhysicians
2019
The effect of an International competitive leaderboard on self-motivated simulation-based CPR practice among healthcare professionals: A randomized control trial
Chang TP, Raymond T, Dewan M, MacKinnon R, Whitfill T, Harwayne-Gidansky I, Doughty C, Frisell K, Kessler D, Wolfe H, Auerbach M, Rutledge C, Mitchell D, Jani P, Walsh CM, Investigators O. The effect of an International competitive leaderboard on self-motivated simulation-based CPR practice among healthcare professionals: A randomized control trial. Resuscitation 2019, 138: 273-281. PMID: 30946919, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Validity Evidence for a Serious Game to Assess Performance on Critical Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scenarios
Gerard JM, Scalzo AJ, Borgman MA, Watson CM, Byrnes CE, Chang TP, Auerbach M, Kessler DO, Feldman BL, Payne BS, Nibras S, Chokshi RK, Lopreiato JO. Validity Evidence for a Serious Game to Assess Performance on Critical Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scenarios. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 168-180. PMID: 29377865, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect patient managementTreatment optionsPatient managementLarge effect sizesPediatric scenariosCode leadersSubject groupsValidity evidenceContent validityScoresEffect sizePilot testingSubjectsMessick's frameworkPositive correlationLiterature reviewMedical studentsEvidenceGame scoresResuscitationScript Concordance Testing to Determine Infant Lumbar Puncture Practice Variation
Chime NO, Pusic MV, Auerbach M, Mehta R, Scherzer DJ, Van Ittersum W, McAninch B, Fein DM, Seelbach E, Zaveri P, Jackson JM, Kessler D, Chang TP. Script Concordance Testing to Determine Infant Lumbar Puncture Practice Variation. Pediatric Emergency Care 2018, 34: 84-92. PMID: 27668921, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceCohort StudiesDecision MakingEducational MeasurementHumansInfantPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Reproducibility of ResultsSpinal Puncture
2017
Can Residents Assess Other Providers' Infant Lumbar Puncture Skills?
Braun C, Kessler DO, Auerbach M, Mehta R, Scalzo AJ, Gerard JM. Can Residents Assess Other Providers' Infant Lumbar Puncture Skills? Pediatric Emergency Care 2017, 33: 80-85. PMID: 27763954, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000890.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Overly F, Baird J, Walsh B, Yarzebski J, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler GD, Baum C, Cone DC, Auerbach M. Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 21: 201-208. PMID: 27749145, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1235239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Correlation of Workplace Simulation-Based Assessments With Interns’ Infant Lumbar Puncture Success
Auerbach M, Fein DM, Chang TP, Gerard J, Zaveri P, Grossman D, Van Ittersum W, Rocker J, Whitfill T, Pusic M, Kessler DO. The Correlation of Workplace Simulation-Based Assessments With Interns’ Infant Lumbar Puncture Success. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2016, 11: 126-133. PMID: 27043098, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceEducational MeasurementHumansInfantInternship and ResidencyProspective StudiesSimulation TrainingSpinal PunctureWorkplaceConceptsProcedural successPuncture successSuccess rateAcademic medical centerPrimary outcomeMedical CenterPatientsLarger studyRating ScaleClinical performanceProcedural readinessLittle dataGlobal rating scaleScale ratingsSimulation-based assessmentFirst procedureIncoming internsTotalWeak correlationAssessmentInterns
2015
Learn, See, Practice, Prove, Do, Maintain
Sawyer T, White M, Zaveri P, Chang T, Ades A, French H, Anderson J, Auerbach M, Johnston L, Kessler D. Learn, See, Practice, Prove, Do, Maintain. Academic Medicine 2015, 90: 1025-1033. PMID: 25881645, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceCompetency-Based EducationEducational MeasurementEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHumansLearningMaleModels, EducationalConceptsProcedural skills trainingSkills trainingPedagogical frameworkSimulation-based mastery learningAcquisition of competenciesProcedural skill developmentPsychomotor skill acquisitionSimulation-based trainingMastery learningSkill developmentDidactic educationCognitive knowledgeProcedural skillsMedical trainingSkill acquisitionCompetenciesLearnersTrainingDirect supervisionSkillsTraineesPracticeParadigm shiftFundamental goalEducation
2014
Script Concordance Testing
Chang TP, Kessler D, McAninch B, Fein DM, Scherzer DJ, Seelbach E, Zaveri P, Jackson JM, Auerbach M, Mehta R, Van Ittersum W, Pusic MV. Script Concordance Testing. Academic Medicine 2014, 89: 128-135. PMID: 24280838, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000059.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents’ Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance
Cicero MX, Auerbach MA, Zigmont J, Riera A, Ching K, Baum CR. Simulation Training with Structured Debriefing Improves Residents’ Pediatric Disaster Triage Performance. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2012, 27: 239-244. PMID: 22691308, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x12000775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructured debriefingEducational interventionSimulation trainingPost-test scoresMultiple-patient simulationLearners' acquisitionVital skillUninjured childrenTriage performanceLearnersDebriefingLearner-centered approachTrainingSkillsVictimsMultiple victimsUnresponsive patientsSpecial health care needsAcquisitionInterventionCommon errorsHead-injured patientsPediatric residentsScoresWilcoxon signed-rank test
2011
A Randomized Trial of Simulation-Based Deliberate Practice for Infant Lumbar Puncture Skills
Kessler DO, Auerbach M, Pusic M, Tunik MG, Foltin JC. A Randomized Trial of Simulation-Based Deliberate Practice for Infant Lumbar Puncture Skills. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2011, 6: 197-203. PMID: 21527870, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0b013e318216bfc1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAudiovisual AidsCompetency-Based EducationEducational MeasurementFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPediatricsSpinal PunctureSurveys and QuestionnairesTeachingConceptsSimulation-based trainingInfant lumbar punctureAudiovisual trainingDeliberate practice sessionsClinical examination performanceLumbar puncture skillsGraduate Medical EducationHigh-stakes environmentLumbar punctureApprenticeship modelMedical educationBrief quizExamination performanceSkill developmentDeliberate practiceAccreditation CouncilSkillsControl groupCurrent trainingPractice sessionsRandomized trialsSimulation trainingSafe environmentIntervention groupAV training