Developing a clinical competency examination in radiology: Part I—Test structure

Student Evaluations, Outcomes, and National Licensure Examinations in Radiology Education: A Narrative Review of the Literature

“…14 An interesting pair of articles describes the use of a clinical competency examination in radiology in the undergraduate setting. 35 , 36 These researchers presented the creation and implementation of such an examination and discussed the results of the pilot examination. The authors were able to arrive at 2 conclusions: first, that the use of content-based curricula may result in poor clinical competency and, secondly, that the implementation of ongoing clinical competency measures must be administered regularly within a given curriculum.…”

Training and Assessment of CXR/Basic Radiology Interpretation Skills: Results From the 2005 CDIM Survey

“…Written exams assess knowledge in radiology, but interpretive skills are embedded in clinical problem solving and are likely better assessed using an OSCE format. 27 Indeed, allied-health professional 28,29 and medical institutions 2,3,5,6 are exploring radiology competency examination development. Clerkship directors feel that simulated patients and mini-CEX examinations would be other important modalities of assessment.…”

Research in Chiropractic Education: An Update

“…40 Another presenter discovered that when examinations closely approximate the work environment and are based on problem solving and cases, the use of open-book examinations can be useful and does not inflate results. 41 Marchiori et al 42,43 described the development and administration of a radiology competency examination to determine how well senior students function when tested in a context that mimics a clinical situation. They reported that the students did not perform well in this situation and advocated that such clinical competency exercises be included in all content-based curricula.…”