Empirical analysis comparing the tele-objective structured clinical examination (teleOSCE) and the in-person assessment in Australia.
J Educ Eval Health Prof
; 18: 23, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2198657
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
It aimed to compare the use of the tele objective structured clinical examination (teleOSCE) with in-person assessment in high-stakes clinical examination so as to determine the impact of the teleOSCE on the assessment undertaken. Discussion follows regarding what skills and domains can effectively be assessed in a teleOSCE.METHODS:
This study is a retrospective observational analysis. It compares the results achieved by final year medical students in their clinical examination, assessed using the teleOSCE in 2020 (n=285), with those who were examined using the traditional in-person format in 2019 (n=280). The study was undertaken at the University of New South Wales, Australia.RESULTS:
In the domain of physical examination, students in 2020 scored 0.277 points higher than those in 2019 (mean difference -0.277, P<0.001, effect size 0.332). Across all other domains, there was no significant difference in mean scores between 2019 and 2020.CONCLUSION:
The teleOSCE does not negatively impact assessment in clinical examination in all domains except physical examination. If the teleOSCE is the future of clinical skills examination, assessment of physical examination will require concomitant workplace-based assessment.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Medical
/
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Type of study:
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
/
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
J Educ Eval Health Prof
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jeehp.2021.18.23
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS