Who should rate candidates in an objective structured clinical examination?

Abstract

An MD rater is less likely to differ from a standard established by a consensus of MD ratings than are SP raters rating from recall. If an MD cannot be used, an SP observer is preferable to an SP rating from recall.

Construct validation of a novel hybrid surgical simulator

“…The results showed that the two forms of examination were equivalent. There was no appreciable difference between the live animal model and the bench model versions [9]. This demonstrates that benchtop model simulations, such as the ProMis laparoscopic simulator, can be an appropriate method of testing technical competence.…”

SPECIAL ARTICLE: Cognitive, Social and Environmental Sources of Bias in Clinical Performance Ratings

“…We reported earlier that Martin and colleagues 27 found that individual physician ratings were almost always overestimates of true clinical competence as established by a consensual gold standard panel. Vu and colleagues 28 established this tendency for individual raters to give ratees the benefit of the doubt as well.…”

Web-Based Learning Versus Standardized Patients For Teaching Clinical Diagnosis: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial

“…19 For WB cases, student performance on the history and physical examination items was recorded by the computer. These performances were later reviewed by faculty members and manually converted into a checklist score.…”