The Oxford NOTECHS System: reliability and validity of a tool for measuring teamwork behaviour in the operating theatre.

A Mishra; K Catchpole; P McCulloch

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The Oxford NOTECHS System: reliability and validity of a tool for measuring teamwork behaviour in the operating theatre.

April 22, 2009

Mishra A, Catchpole K, McCulloch P. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(2):104-8.

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This study describes the Oxford NOTECHS system, which was adopted from aviation as a tool for measuring non-technical skills in the operating room.

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