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|August 15, 2006
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A new web-based Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) showed similar student performance compared to the previous paper format. Performance on the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) subject exam correlated with OSCE scores, validating the web OSCE.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Assessment Methods

Background:

  • Evaluating medical students in surgical clerkships is crucial.
  • Traditional assessment methods may have limitations.
  • A web-based Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) was developed for a fourth-year trauma-critical care surgical clerkship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors influencing student performance on a newly developed web-based OSCE.
  • To assess the validity and reliability of the web-based OSCE.
  • To compare student performance on the web-based OSCE with a previous paper-based format.

Main Methods:

  • A multiple-choice web-based OSCE was created using commercial software.
  • The examination consisted of 7 quizzes simulating clinical cases.

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  • Students utilized ICU flow sheets to analyze data, formulate diagnoses, and propose treatment plans.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant difference in mean scores was observed between the web-based OSCE and the previous paper-based OSCE.
    • Student performance on the web OSCE strongly correlated with scores from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) subject examination (r = 0.60; P < .0001).
    • NBME subject examination performance was the sole independent predictor of skills assessed by the OSCE (P < .01).

    Conclusions:

    • Implementing a web-based OSCE resulted in comparable student performance to the traditional paper format.
    • The correlation with the NBME subject examination supports the construct validity of the web OSCE.
    • The web OSCE serves as a valid institutional assessment tool, complementing traditional OSCE strengths.