Cumulative Sum learning curves (CUSUM) in basic anaesthesia procedures

Learning curves for three specific procedures by anesthesiology residents using the learning curve cumulative sum (LC-CUSUM) test

BACKGROUND The learning curve cumulative sum (LC-CUSUM) test is an innovative tool that allows quantitative monitoring of individual medical performance during the learning process by determining when a predefined acceptable level of performance is reached. This study used the LC-CUSUM test to monitor the learning process and failure rate of anesthesia residents training for specific subspecial...

Learning Curves of Macintosh Laryngoscope in Nurse Anesthetist Trainees Using Cumulative Sum Method

Background. Tracheal intubation is a potentially life-saving procedure. This skill is taught to many anesthetic healthcare professionals, including nurse anesthetists. Our goal was to evaluate the learning ability of nurse anesthetist trainees in their performance of orotracheal intubation with the Macintosh laryngoscope. Methods. Eleven nurse anesthetist trainees were enrolled in the study dur...

Learning curves for endobronchial ultrasound using cusum analysis.

BACKGROUND The assessment of medical trainees is becoming an increasingly prominent issue, with current methods having varying degrees of inherent subjectivity and bias. Cusum analysis is a technique used in quality control systems, and is starting to be employed in medical training. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is an established tool in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer, although its...

Cumulative summation test for learning curve (LC-CUSUM) in outpatient hysteroscopy.

OBJECTIVES Outpatient hysteroscopy has become an integral part of postgraduate training in gynecology. It is an operator-dependent procedure, however there are no recommendations regarding total number of performed procedures to reach proficiency. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study aimed to assess the learning curve (LC) using cumulative summation test for learning curve (LC-CUSUM). RESULTS A ...

CUSUM procedures based on sequential ranks