Thompson Endoscopic Skills Trainer (TEST)

Description

The T.E.S.T. Box is a validated training tool for teaching and testing of endoscopic skills. It can objectively assess endoscopic ability by differentiating scores based on clinical endoscopic experience.

Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Apr;81(4):967-73.

T.E.S.T. scores correlate with clinical performance in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection and Colonoscopy.

Tamai N. et al, DDW 2016. Ou A. et al. DDW 2016.

The T.E.S.T. Box can assess fundamental endoscopic skills, and validity evidence regarding content, internal structure, and response process.

Endoscopy. 2014 Sep;46(9):735-44.

• The Thompson Endoscopic Skills Trainer (TEST) is a portable training tool designed to assess and improve endoscopic skills.
• The first of its kind, the TEST is broken up into five task-oriented compartments, each of which develops a particular skill used in endoscopy.
• Capable of distinguishing among a wide range of skill levels, from novice to advanced endoscopist, the TEST is a safe, effective, and objective measure of ability.
• Additionally, as a training tool, the TEST may be used by beginner endoscopists to familiarize themselves with endoscopic maneuvering before proceeding to procedures inside patients, and by more advanced endoscopists to maintain their skills.

Publications demonstrating the clinical validity of the T.E.S.T. Box:

Jirapinyo P. et al. Development and initial validation of an endoscopic part-task training box. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Apr;81(4):967-73.

Thompson CC et al.  Development and initial validation of an endoscopic part-task training box. Endoscopy. 2014 Sep;46(9):735-44.

Tamai N. et al. T.E.S.T. scores correlate with clinical performance in ESD The Competency Assessment for Gastric Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Using an Endoscopic Part-Task Training Box. DDW 2016

Ou A. et al. Endoscopic part-task training box scores correlate with endoscopic outcomes. DDW 2026.

Faulx AL et al. Simulator training in colonoscopy: when less is better. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Apr;81(4):974-5