Development and Validation of a Theoretical Test for Chest Tube Insertion

The goal of the proposed study design is to develop and gather validity evidence of a theoretical test about cognitive skills which are important when performing Chest Tube Insertion (CTI). This study consists of two parts:

* The development of the theoretical test and its items. The test content will be based on a broad literature search, and on semi-structured interviews with content experts. * The subsequent collection of validity evidence for this theoretical test and final selection of the test items, by testing groups that differ based on their expertise. The item analysis and observed difference in mean score between the groups will provide the validity evidence.

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Key information

Conditions

Chest Tubes Cognitive Skill

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Content experts will be recruited from the departments of surgery, pulmonology, and emergency medicine of various hospitals in Flanders and the Netherlands. They must have finished their residency training and be actively involved in training of junior physicians. A maximum of six experts will be recruited, and a minimum of one physician from each department will be included.
The novice group will attract medical students at Ghent University, within their 5th or 6th year of undergraduate training, while having no experience with CTI.
The intermediate group will include residents of the departments of surgery, pulmonology and emergency medicine of Ghent University Hospital, within their 1st - 3rd year of residency training and must have placed less than 20 chest tubes themselves.
The experienced group will be recruited from the departments of surgery, pulmonology, and emergency medicine of Ghent University Hospital. They must have finished the residency training in their respective fields and must have performed more than 20 CTI independently. The content experts will not be eligible for participation.

Exclusion criteria

For the novice and intermediate group: having to much experience in CTI.

Treatment and study plan

interview

Other

Interviews consist of semi-structured interviews focused on the theoretical knowledge a physician should possess before placing chest tube insertions.

Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Test

Other

The test contains multiple choice questions based on these interviews. Participants will complete this test.

Validity evidence will be collected based on the results of this test.

Primary outcomes

Validity evidence for the theoretical test

Time frame: Participants are assessed once: the score of each participant is recorded immediately after completion of the test.

Validity evidence following Messick's framework for a new theoretical test will be collected. The score will reflect the number of questions participants scored correctly; X/Y, where X=the number of questions answered correctly, and Y=the total number of questions. This score can be transformed in a percentage score accordingly. A higher score means the participant answered more questions correctly.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Ghent

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: May 20, 2022
Registry last updated: May 9, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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