Assessing competence in unsedated transnasal endoscopy: Development of the TransNasal Endoscopy Skills Assessment Tool
This North American Delphi study identified core competencies required for effective uTNE performance and informed the development of the TNE-SAT, a structured, video-based tool to assess clinician competence. The TNE-SAT offers a promising tool to guide training and support quality improvement in pediatric uTNE.
Authors
- Kristina Leinwand
- Matthew J. Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2760-7609)
- Nicholas Carman
- Ramya Ramraj
- Scott M. Bolton
- Aravind Thavamani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4966-5113)
- Joshua B. Wechsler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1275-3275)
- Ali S. Khalili
- Vrinda Bhardwaj
- Vincent A. Mukkada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4225-5506)
- Amornluck Krasaelap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5565-8318)
- Diana G. Lerner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5459-0654)
- Jenifer R. Lightdale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1268-0181)
- Alex Koral
- Shauna Schroeder
- Muhammad Adnan Altaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3355-042X)
- Eric Chiou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-2276)
- Lisa B. Mahoney
- Rajitha Devadoss Venkatesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5750-4928)
- Ramy Sabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6881-6629)
- Katherine Vaidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0570-8380)
- Nicholas CaJacob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0071-4890)
- Nathalie Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5520-8587)
- Eitan Rubinstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7120-0884)
- John Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9223-7640)
- Ryan T. Pitman
- Jacob A. Mark
- Catharine M. Walsh
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital of Oklahoma (US)
- Phoenix Children's Hospital (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Education Northwest (US)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (US)
- The Wilson Centre (CA)
- Doernbecher Children's Hospital (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70323
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00