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Comparison of students' performance in the traditional oral clinical examination and the objective structured clinical examination.
Saudi Med J. 2009 Apr; 30(4):555-7.SM

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To find out whether the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) using standardized patients allows the same evaluation of students as the traditional oral clinical examination (TOCE) using real patients.

METHODS

The results of 4 cohorts of students (904 students) in the end of posting examination (using the TOCE), and the end of year examination (using OSCE) during the academic years 2003-2006 at King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of saudi Arabia were analyzed retrospectively. Spearman's correlation coefficient was calculated for comparison of performance in the different parts of the 2 examinations.

RESULTS

There was a strong positive correlation between the results of the OSCE and the final grade of the students (r=0.786), and between the TOCE and the final grade of the students (r=0.591). The coefficient for correlation between the results of the OSCE and TOCE was 0.406.

CONCLUSION

The OSCE can be used for the evaluation of clinical skills like the TOCE with better objectivity and reliability.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Bakhsh TM
Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, PO Box 80215, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. drbakhsht@hotmail.com
Sibiany AM
No affiliation info available
Al-Mashat FM
No affiliation info available
Meccawy AA
No affiliation info available
Al-Thubaity FK
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Education, MedicalEducational MeasurementHumansPatient SimulationRetrospective StudiesSaudi ArabiaStatistics, Nonparametric

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19370287

Citation

Bakhsh, Talal M., et al. "Comparison of Students' Performance in the Traditional Oral Clinical Examination and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination." Saudi Medical Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, 2009, pp. 555-7.
Bakhsh TM, Sibiany AM, Al-Mashat FM, et al. Comparison of students' performance in the traditional oral clinical examination and the objective structured clinical examination. Saudi Med J. 2009;30(4):555-7.
Bakhsh, T. M., Sibiany, A. M., Al-Mashat, F. M., Meccawy, A. A., & Al-Thubaity, F. K. (2009). Comparison of students' performance in the traditional oral clinical examination and the objective structured clinical examination. Saudi Medical Journal, 30(4), 555-7.
Bakhsh TM, et al. Comparison of Students' Performance in the Traditional Oral Clinical Examination and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination. Saudi Med J. 2009;30(4):555-7. PubMed PMID: 19370287.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of students' performance in the traditional oral clinical examination and the objective structured clinical examination. AU - Bakhsh,Talal M, AU - Sibiany,Abdulrahman M, AU - Al-Mashat,Faisal M, AU - Meccawy,Abdulrahman A, AU - Al-Thubaity,Fatma K, PY - 2009/4/17/entrez PY - 2009/4/17/pubmed PY - 2009/9/17/medline SP - 555 EP - 7 JF - Saudi medical journal JO - Saudi Med J VL - 30 IS - 4 N2 - OBJECTIVE: To find out whether the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) using standardized patients allows the same evaluation of students as the traditional oral clinical examination (TOCE) using real patients. METHODS: The results of 4 cohorts of students (904 students) in the end of posting examination (using the TOCE), and the end of year examination (using OSCE) during the academic years 2003-2006 at King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Medicine, Jeddah, Kingdom of saudi Arabia were analyzed retrospectively. Spearman's correlation coefficient was calculated for comparison of performance in the different parts of the 2 examinations. RESULTS: There was a strong positive correlation between the results of the OSCE and the final grade of the students (r=0.786), and between the TOCE and the final grade of the students (r=0.591). The coefficient for correlation between the results of the OSCE and TOCE was 0.406. CONCLUSION: The OSCE can be used for the evaluation of clinical skills like the TOCE with better objectivity and reliability. SN - 0379-5284 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19370287/Comparison_of_students'_performance_in_the_traditional_oral_clinical_examination_and_the_objective_structured_clinical_examination_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -