Examining the Validity of Pediatric Resident Self-Assessment in the Delivery Room.

Objective: The validity of resident self-assessment of competence in neonatal resuscitation skills has not been studied. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that residents are accurate in self-assessment of basic delivery room resuscitation and bag-and-mask ventilation (BMV) skills by comparing resident self-assessed performance with assessment by observers.

Study Design: We conducted a prospective repeated measures observational study.