Teamwork Assessment Tools in Modern Surgical Practice: A Systematic Review

Table 3

Nontechnical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS) scoring form Yule et al.  (2008) [23].

Hospital
Trainer name
Date
Trainee name
Operation
Category	Category rating	Element	Element rating	Feedback on performance and debriefing notes
Situation awareness		Gathering information
		Understanding information
		Projecting and anticipating future state
Decision-making		Considering options
		Selecting and communicating option
		Implementing and reviewing decisions
Communication and teamwork		Exchanging information
		Establishing a shared understanding
		Coordinating team activities
Leadership		Setting and maintaining standards
		Supporting others
		Coping with pressure

1 poor; 2 marginal; 3 acceptable; 4 good; NA not applicable.
1 poor: performance endangered or potentially endangered patient safety; serious remediation is required.
2 marginal: performance indicated cause for concern; considerable improvement is needed.
3 acceptable: performance was of a satisfactory standard but could be improved.
4 good: performance was of a consistently high standard, enhancing patient safety; it could be used as a positive example for others.
NA: not applicable.