Agreement in the assessment of practical skills in basic CPR between observers and a CPR mannequin with a specific software

Introduction Conducting a training activity usually involves assessing to students the knowledge and/or the skills acquired. Assessment methods must be objectives and representatives of the item being evaluated and able to ensure their independence from the evaluator. The assessment of practical skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) acquired by a student during a training course conforming the quality criteria for CPR on adults (2010 International Guidelines on Resuscitation ), continues to be accomplished currently by observers. Increasingly, other objective methods of assessment (CPR manikin with specific 2 software, mechanical devices, etc.) of these skills with an excellent degree of accuracy and feedback, are being extended. The correct evaluation of these practical skills is crucial to ensure their correct acquisition, as a first step to the translation into clinical practice.