The development of a risk based approach to assess team refresher training requirements: methodological considerations

Research on those factors influencing competence deterioration in safety critical roles has typically focused on individual task competencies. Validated techniques, (i.e., rating scales and models) to inform an analysis of team and collective refresher training requirements have not been developed. This paper presents a brief consideration of the methodological issues which should be taken into account in the development of a risk based approach to the assessment of team refresher training requirements.