Commentary to “Assessment of Competence in EVAR Procedures – A Novel Rating Scale Developed by the Delphi Technique”

Assessment of EVAR Competence: Validity of a Novel Rating Scale (EVARATE) in a Simulated Setting

“…A novel procedure specific rating scale, "EndoVascular Aortic Repair Assessment of Technical Expertise" (EVARATE), for competence in EVAR was developed in an international Delphi study. 4,7 The aims of this study were to examine the novel EVAR rating scale (EVARATE) for validity evidence in a simulated environment, and to establish a pass/fail level for the assessment.…”