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The relationship between second-year medical students' OSCE scores and USMLE Step 2 scores.
J Eval Clin Pract. 2007 Dec; 13(6):901-5.JE

Abstract

RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

A valid tool to measure clinical competency early in medical school could identify students who may require special educational attention. The overall aim is to assess the relationship between students' scores on an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) given in the second year of medical school and their subsequent performance on Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Step 2).

METHODS

Participants were 390 second-year medical students participating in a required OSCE; complete data (Medical College Admission Test, OSCE, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores) were available for 340 students (87%). Univariate correlations and linear regression analyses were performed.

RESULTS

Total OSCE score was moderately correlated with USMLE Step 2 score (r = 0.395, P < 0.001), as were two skills subscores of the OSCE, differential diagnosis (r = 0.343, P < 0.001) and identification of abnormality (r = 0.322, P < 0.001). In linear regression analysis, neither OSCE total score nor any of the subscores independently predicted Step 2 scores; only Step 1 score (beta = 0.687, P < 0.001) and female sex (beta = 0.152, P < 0.001) remained independent correlates of Step 2 score.

CONCLUSION

OSCEs early in medical school can be useful in the early assessment of clinical competence.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Simon SR
Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, MA 02215, USA. steven_simon@hms.harvard.edu
Bui A
No affiliation info available
Day S
No affiliation info available
Berti D
No affiliation info available
Volkan K
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultClinical CompetenceCongenital AbnormalitiesDiagnosis, DifferentialEducation, Medical, UndergraduateEducational MeasurementFemaleHumansLicensure, MedicalMaleMedical History TakingSex FactorsStudents, MedicalTeaching

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18070260

Citation

Simon, Steven R., et al. "The Relationship Between Second-year Medical Students' OSCE Scores and USMLE Step 2 Scores." Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, vol. 13, no. 6, 2007, pp. 901-5.
Simon SR, Bui A, Day S, et al. The relationship between second-year medical students' OSCE scores and USMLE Step 2 scores. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007;13(6):901-5.
Simon, S. R., Bui, A., Day, S., Berti, D., & Volkan, K. (2007). The relationship between second-year medical students' OSCE scores and USMLE Step 2 scores. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 13(6), 901-5.
Simon SR, et al. The Relationship Between Second-year Medical Students' OSCE Scores and USMLE Step 2 Scores. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007;13(6):901-5. PubMed PMID: 18070260.
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TY - JOUR T1 - The relationship between second-year medical students' OSCE scores and USMLE Step 2 scores. AU - Simon,Steven R, AU - Bui,Anh, AU - Day,Shelley, AU - Berti,David, AU - Volkan,Kevin, PY - 2007/12/12/pubmed PY - 2008/2/6/medline PY - 2007/12/12/entrez SP - 901 EP - 5 JF - Journal of evaluation in clinical practice JO - J Eval Clin Pract VL - 13 IS - 6 N2 - RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: A valid tool to measure clinical competency early in medical school could identify students who may require special educational attention. The overall aim is to assess the relationship between students' scores on an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) given in the second year of medical school and their subsequent performance on Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Step 2). METHODS: Participants were 390 second-year medical students participating in a required OSCE; complete data (Medical College Admission Test, OSCE, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores) were available for 340 students (87%). Univariate correlations and linear regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: Total OSCE score was moderately correlated with USMLE Step 2 score (r = 0.395, P < 0.001), as were two skills subscores of the OSCE, differential diagnosis (r = 0.343, P < 0.001) and identification of abnormality (r = 0.322, P < 0.001). In linear regression analysis, neither OSCE total score nor any of the subscores independently predicted Step 2 scores; only Step 1 score (beta = 0.687, P < 0.001) and female sex (beta = 0.152, P < 0.001) remained independent correlates of Step 2 score. CONCLUSION: OSCEs early in medical school can be useful in the early assessment of clinical competence. SN - 1356-1294 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18070260/The_relationship_between_second_year_medical_students'_OSCE_scores_and_USMLE_Step_2_scores_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -