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A DOPS is a concise, validated method of assessment consisting of a supervisor observing a trainee conducting a procedural skill (e.g. psychotherapy, ECT, supervision, physical examination) and providing feedback to the trainee about their performance.

Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) assessment in diagnostic gastroscopy: nationwide evidence of validity and competency development during training - PMC.

DOPS is an assessment method designed specially by the Royal Medical College of England for assessing clinical skills (7). It is a method in which the examiner observes the trainee during a routine procedure on a real patient and in a real situation and gives feedback to the trainee (4,5,10,11).

Direct observation of practical skills (DOPS) is used for assessing competence in the practical procedures that trainees undertake. The assessments should be made by different assessors and cover a wide range of procedures (please refer to the curriculum for topics).

Examples include a Sonographer, Vascular Technologist, Vascular Surgeon, Obstetrician or Nuclear Physician, depending on the examination being conducted.

The purpose of the work-based assessment tools are: Direct Observation of Practical Skills (DOPS): To assess a practical skill or procedure which may include interaction with a patient.

The DOPS is used to assess the trainee's technical, operative and professional skills in a range of basic diagnostic and interventional procedures, or parts of procedures, during routine surgical practice in order to facilitate developmental feedback.

Examples include a Sonographer, Vascular Technologist, Vascular Surgeon, Obstetrician or Nuclear Physician, depending on the examination being conducted.