National competencies for performing intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring.

Basic knowledge and technical performance, as well as quality patient care and patient interaction, were considered. The technical components include those defined in the publication Guidelines in EEG, Evoked Potentials and Polysomnography 1994 authored by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society; Intraoperative EEG Guidelines authored by ASET; and a draft document, Practice Guidelines, by the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring.