Table 1.

Questions accompanying each of the candidate tasks. The second column indicates the question's category of focus (M: Motor skills; Ct: Content validity; Pe: Predictive validity; F: Face validity; Cs: Construct validity; Pi: Privileging).

Q1.	M	This task requires significant and repeated manual practice to achieve mastery.
Q2.	Ct	This task represents, or acts as a surrogate for, tasks performed in the OR.
Q3.	Pe	Skilled performance on this task is a necessary component of safe and effective use of electrosurgery in the OR.
Q4.	M	Knowledge alone is insufficient to master this task.
Q5.	F	This task is indicative of important technical skills for using electrosurgery in the OR.
Q6.	Cs	Expert and novice surgeons are likely to perform similarly on this task.
Q7.	Pi	This task should be included in a privileging or certifying curriculum for manuals skills of electrosurgery.