Safety, quality & education

Defining entrustable professional activities for first year anesthesiology residents: A Delphi study

J Clin AnesthPublished Delphi consensus study

Authors' conclusion

This study applied a construct validity lens to EPA development providing assurance that the EPAs adopted are appropriate for use in workplace-based assessment and entrustment decision-making.

Study context

Population
United States (US) first-year clinical anesthesia (CA-1) residents; Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for anesthesiology residency programs
Outcome
Consensus list of EPAs applicable to the CA-1 year
Methodological detailsmodified Delphi, expert panel
  • Modified Delphi
  • Expert panel

Recommendations

As reported in the abstract

Final list of EPAs after group consensus

EPAs in final list

28

EPAs applicable to the CA-1 year

14

50%

Original publication

Defining entrustable professional activities for first year anesthesiology residents: A Delphi study. J Clin Anesth. Published 5 April 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111116

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