Blinded intraoperative skill evaluations avoid gender-based bias.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published Date: Feb 23, 2022

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Gender bias has been identified consistently in written performance evaluations. Qualitative tools may provide a standardized way to evaluate surgical skill and minimize gender bias. We hypothesized that there is no difference in operative time or GEARS scores in robotic hysterectomy for men vs women surgeons.

Authors

  • Poppy Addison
    Intraoperative Performance Analytics Laboratory (IPAL), Department of General Surgery, Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital, 186 E. 76th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
  • Daniel Bitner
    Intraoperative Performance Analytics Laboratory (IPAL), Department of General Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, US.
  • Paul Chung
    Intraoperative Performance Analytics Laboratory (IPAL), Department of General Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, US.
  • Saratu Kutana
    Intraoperative Performance Analytics Laboratory (IPAL), Department of General Surgery, Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital, 186 E. 76th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
  • Samuel Dechario
    Institute for Spine and Scoliosis, Lawrenceville, NJ, US.
  • Gregg Husk
    Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, US.
  • Mark Jarrett
    Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, US.
  • Julio Teixeira
    Department of General Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, US.
  • Anthony Antonacci
    Department of General Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, US.
  • Filippo Filicori
    Intraoperative Performance Analytics Laboratory (IPAL), Department of General Surgery, Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital, 186 E. 76th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY, 10021, USA.

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