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A number of research based tools have been developed by the IPRC, these include:

ANTS. A behavioural marker system for rating anaesthetists' non-technical skills (teamwork, task management, situational awareness, decision making) in the operating theatre.

NOTSS. A behavioural marker system for rating surgeons' non-technical skills (situation awareness, decision making, communication, teamwork, leadership) in the operating theatre.  Training in this system is offered by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

SPLINTS. A behavioural marker system for rating scrub practitioners' non-technical skills (situation awareness, communication, teamwork, task management) in the operating theatre.

HFIT. A human factors investigation tool designed for use as in incident analysis.  Originally developed for the offshore oil industry, but more recently utilised in healthcare.

Surgery observation. Surgery observation checklist developed as a prospective data collection tool for systems factors in the operating room.

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