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Exercise Test for Evaluation of the Functional Efficacy of the Pig Cardiovascular System
Published on: May 12, 2023
Feasibility, reliability, and validity of the mini-clinical evaluation exercise (mCEX) in a medicine core clerkship
Jennifer R Kogan1, Lisa M Bellini, Judy A Shea
1jennifer.kogan@uphs.upenn.edu
Purpose:
To determine the feasibility, reliability and validity of the mCEX when used to evaluate medical students' clinical skills in a medicine core clerkship.
Method:
In 2002, students were required to complete nine mCEX during their medicine clerkship. Mean mCEX scores were correlated with exam scores and course grades.
Results:
89% of targeted mCEX were completed. The reproducibility coefficient for eight mCEX was.77. Mean mCEX scores were significantly correlated with exam scores (r =.22; p =.004), inpatient (r =.43; p <.0001), outpatient (r =.35; p <.0001), and final course grades (r =.19; p =.014).
Conclusions:
These data support the feasibility, reproducibility, and validity of the mCEX in evaluating medicine clerkship students' clinical skills.
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