A systematic review of the reliability of objective structured clinical examination scores

Brannick M. T., Erol-Korkmaz H. T., Prewett M.

MEDICAL EDUCATION, vol.45, no.12, pp.1181-1189, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04075.x
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1181-1189
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

CONTEXT The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is comprised of a series of simulations used to assess the skill of medical practitioners in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. It is often used in high-stakes examinations and therefore it is important to assess its reliability and validity.