NOTSS Publication List

Peer reviewed publications

Crossley J, Marriott J, Purdie H, Beard JD. 2011. Prospective observational study to evaluate NOTSS (Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons) for assessing trainees' non-technical performance in the operating theatre. British Journal of Surgery, 98, 1010-1020

Yule S, Rowley D, Flin R, Maran N, Youngson GG, Duncan J, Paterson‐Brown S. 2009. Experience matters: Comparing novice and expert ratings of non‐technical skills using the NOTSS system. ANZ Journal of Surgery,  79, 154‐160.

Yule, S., Flin, R., Maran, N., Rowley, D. R., Youngson, G. G., & Paterson-Brown, S. 2008. Surgeons' non-technical skills in the operating room: Reliability testing of the NOTSS behaviour rating system. World Journal of Surgery, 32, 548-556.

Yule, S., Flin, R., Rowley, D., Mitchell, A., Youngson, G.G., Maran, N. and Paterson-Brown, S. 2008. Debriefing surgical trainees on non-technical skills (NOTSS). Cognition, Technology & Work, 10, 265-274.

Flin, R., Youngson, G. G., & Yule, S. 2007. How do surgeons make intraoperative decisions? Quality and Safety in Healthcare, 16, 235-239

Flin, R., Yule, S., Paterson-Brown, S., Maran, N., Rowley, D. R., & Youngson, G. G. 2007. Teaching surgeons about non-technical skills. The Surgeon, 5, 86-89.

Yule, S., Flin, R., Paterson-Brown, S. & Maran, N. 2006. Non-technical skills for surgeons: a review of the literature. Surgery, 139, 140-149.

Yule, S., Flin, R., Paterson-Brown, S., Maran, N., & Rowley D. 2006. Development of a rating system for surgeons' non-technical skills. Medical Education, 40, 1098-1104.

Flin, R., Yule, S., McKenzie, L., Paterson-Brown, S., & Maran, N. 2006. Attitudes to teamwork and safety in the operating theatre. The Surgeon, 4, 145-151


Surgeons' News articles

Yule S, Wilkinson J. 2009. Test of Cultures: NOTSS in Japan. Surgeons' News,3.

Flin R & Yule S. 2005. Advances in patient safety: Non-technical skills in surgery. Surgeons' News, 4:85-87

Flin R & Paterson-Brown S. 2005. Lessons from the aviation industry. Surgeons' News, 4:38

Yule S, Flin R, Parterson-Brown S & Maran N. 2004. Critical thinking: Non-technical skills in surgery. Surgeons' News, 23:75-76.


Book chapters

Yule S and Paterson-Brown S. Surgeons' non-technical skills. In: ed Sanchez JA. Patient Safety. Surgical Clinics of North America.  Elsevier Inc. 2012 pp37-50

Yule S et al. 2002‐2008. Development of the NOTSS behaviour rating system.  In R Flin, L Mitchell (Eds).  Safer Surgery: Analysing Behaviour in the Operating Theatre 2009. Ashgate Publishing


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