The International Council of Ophthalmology 360-degree assessment tool: development and validation.

Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and other organizations recommend 360-degree assessments for evaluation of interpersonal and communication skills, professional behaviours, and some aspects of patient care and system-based practice. No such tool has been developed for ophthalmology or received international content validation.

Objective: To develop a valid, internationally applicable, ophthalmology-specific 360-degree assessment tool.