Surgical simulators are being promoted as a means of assessing a surgeon's technical skills. Little evidence exists that simulator performance correlates with actual technical ability. This study was undertaken to determine the criterion and construct validity of currently available surgical simulations in the evaluation of technical skill.
University Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences (Surgery), Royal Infirmary and Working Minds Project, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. anna.paisley@cableinet.co.uk
