Bronchoscopy and pleural assessment tools are research-validated, competency-based instruments designed to objectively measure technical skill, judgement, and procedural performance across bronchoscopy and pleural procedures.

Why objective assessments matter
–  Objective measures of technical skill and decision-making are essential to assuring procedural competency. Like driving or aviation, procedural medicine benefits from standardized, observable performance metrics.
– Assessment is integral to learning the same way tasting is essential to cooking.  Weaknesses are identified and corrected, strengths reinforced, and confidence developed through structured feedback, self-assessment and positive reinforcement. Skills are evaluated using models, simulation, and real-world clinical settings.

Assessment tools by procedure

A. Flexible Bronchoscopy
–  Bronchoscopy Assessment Tools©
     Collection of research-validated instruments  measuring technical and interpretative skills.
–  Flexible Bronchoscopy Assessment Tools (BSTAT and BSTAT-TBLB/TBNA)
–  Broncoscopia Flexible. Herramientas de Evaluación (BSTAT y BSTAT-TBLB/TBNA)

B. EBUS-Guided TBNA
–  EBUS Assessment Tools (EBUS-STAT)
–  EBUS Assessment Tools (EBUS-STAT Instructions and Answers)

C. Bronchoscopy-Radiology Skills
– BRadSTAT (Bronchoscopy-Radiology Skills and Tasks Assessment Tool)
– BRadSTAT Answers

D. Pleural Procedures
–  Pleural Assessment Tools© 
     Collection of research-validated instruments for pleural procedural skills. 
–  Pleural Assessment Tools eBook
–  UG-STAT (Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis Skills and Task Assessment Tool)
–  ICC-STAT (Intercostal Catheter Skills and Task Assessment Tool)

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