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Surgeons’ Non‐technical Skills in the Operating Room: Reliability Testing of the NOTSS Behavior Rating System

World Journal of Surgery · 2008 · Vol. 32(4) · pp. 548–556

Steven Yule✉(University of Aberdeen)Rhona Flin(University of Aberdeen)Nicola Maran(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)D.I. Rowley(Ninewells Hospital)George Youngson(Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital)Simon Paterson‐Brown(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)

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Abstract

With the requisite training, the prototype NOTSS system could be used reliably by surgeons to observe and rate surgeons' behaviors. The instrument should now be tested for usability in the operating room.

Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Patient Safety and Medication Errors Healthcare cost, quality, practicesCardiothoracic surgeryReliability (semiconductor)Abdominal surgeryMedicineVascular surgeryCardiac surgeryReliability engineeringMedical physicsSurgeryEngineering

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AwarenessCommunicationDecision MakingHumansLeadershipProfessional PracticeResearch DesignSensitivity and SpecificityGeneral SurgeryTask Performance and Analysis