Validity and reliability of simulation-based assessment tools for European Training Requirement-defined competencies in anaesthesiology: a two-centre observational pilot study
Authors' conclusion
These findings suggest that simulation-based assessments using structured tools can validly and reliably evaluate technical and nontechnical competencies outlined in the European anaesthesiology training curriculum.
Study context
- Population
- Anaesthesiology trainees at two university hospitals in Germany and Spain, May–September 2022, managing two simulated perioperative emergencies
- Participants
- 43 participants
- Exposure
- Fourth-year vs third-year anaesthesiology trainees
- Fourth-yearn = 20
- Third-yearn = 23reference
- Outcome
- Validity and inter-rater reliability of two scenario-specific checklists, a global rating scale (GRS) and the Anaesthetists' Non-Technical Skills (ANTS) tool in assessing European curriculum-defined competencies
Methodological detailstwo-centre, blinded raters, video-recorded simulation
- Two-centre
- Blinded raters
- Video-recorded simulation
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Inter-rater reliability, Scenario 1: moderate (ICC range)
0.50 to 0.67
Inter-rater reliability, Scenario 2: moderate-to-good (ICC range)
0.67 to 0.76
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Validity and reliability of simulation-based assessment tools for European Training Requirement-defined competencies in anaesthesiology: a two-centre observational pilot study. Br J Anaesth. Published 30 January 2026. doi:10.
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