Fig. 2
From: Feasibility and construct validity of a novel laparoscopic skills testing and training model
Exercise 1 (laparoscopic camera navigation). The participants’ ability to navigate a laparoscopic camera with a 30° optic was evaluated by measuring their ability to identify 14 different targets placed at different sites in the LASTT model (a). The time required for each participant to identify all targets was recorded. In Study 1 (b), participants specifically recruited for the study performed 20 consecutive repetitions so that the learning curves and the construct validity could be evaluated. Participants were classified as novices (green symbols) or experts (blue symbols). Median values (interquartile range) of each repetition are presented. In Study 2 (c), large-scale testing was conducted during skill evaluation workshops at international gynaecological meetings so that the construct validity could be evaluated. Median values (minimum, interquartile range, maximum) of triplicate observations are presented