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Development of a three-centre simultaneous objective structured clinical examination.

T J Wilkinson1, D I Newble, P D Wilson

  • 1Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand; University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.

Medical Education
|September 30, 2000
PubMed
Summary

A multicentre, identical, and simultaneous objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) for medical students is feasible. This rigorous assessment demonstrated high validity, reliability, and fairness with minimal interschool variation.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Assessment Methods
  • Clinical Skills Evaluation

Background:

  • Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are crucial for assessing clinical skills.
  • Implementing a standardized, multicentre OSCE presents logistical and psychometric challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the development, organization, implementation, and evaluation of a yearly, multicentre, identical, and simultaneous OSCE.
  • To assess the psychometric properties and fairness of this large-scale examination.

Main Methods:

  • Fifth-year medical students across three University of Otago medical schools participated.
  • Two full 18-station OSCEs were conducted over two years, involving up to 72 students per centre.
  • Data on validity, reliability, and fairness were collected and analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • High face and content validity were confirmed.
  • Strong internal consistency (0.83-0.86) and good interexaminer reliability (average 0.78) were achieved.
  • Students perceived the OSCE as highly relevant; interschool variation in scores was minimal (6.2-6.9%).

Conclusions:

  • A psychometrically sound, multicentre, simultaneous, and identical OSCE is achievable.
  • This model allows for consistent and fair assessment of clinical skills across different institutions.
  • The study supports the scalability and reliability of standardized OSCEs in medical education.