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Development of a checklist for evaluating psychiatric reports.
Nadine Dreimüller1, Stefan Schenkel2, Marlene Stoll2
1Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, 55131, Mainz, Germany. nadine.dreimueller@unimedizin-mainz.de.
BMC Medical Education
|May 4, 2019
Summary
A new checklist objectively assesses psychiatric interview documentation by medical students. This reliable and valid tool aids in evaluating clinical performance and aligning learning goals with assessment.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry
- Assessment Tools
Background:
- Assessing medical students' psychiatric reports is crucial but lacks objective tools.
- Current methods for evaluating psychiatric interview documentation are time-consuming and subjective.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a reliable and objective checklist for assessing psychiatric reports.
- To create a tool that aligns learning goals with assessment in psychiatric education.
Main Methods:
- A 4-step mixed-methods approach was used, including literature review and focus groups.
- A 36-item checklist was developed, pilot-tested, and refined.
- Interrater-reliability, internal consistency, and validity were rigorously tested.
Main Results:
- The final checklist demonstrated high reliability with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.833.
- Excellent interrater-reliability (ICC = 0.96) was achieved after rater training.
- The checklist items showed good selectivity, ranging from 0.080 to 0.796.
Conclusions:
- The developed checklist is a reliable and valid instrument for objectively measuring the documentation of psychiatric interviews.
- This tool facilitates transparent assessment and structural alignment of learning goals in psychiatric training.
- The checklist can potentially be used to assess interview performance and supplement other assessment methods.
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