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Targeted Double Scoring (TDS) offers a cost-effective solution for remote Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). This method maintains assessment reliability while significantly reducing rater workload and costs, especially near the pass/fail threshold.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Assessment Methodology
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • Remote Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are vital for assessing clinical skills but face challenges in cost-effectiveness and rater resource allocation.
  • Traditional double scoring (DS) ensures reliability but is resource-intensive for large-scale assessments.
  • Efficient and reliable assessment methods are crucial, particularly in resource-limited settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate Targeted Double Scoring (TDS), a novel methodology for optimizing remote OSCE assessments.
  • To determine the cost-effectiveness and reliability of TDS compared to traditional DS.
  • To identify optimal critical score ranges (CSRs) for applying TDS.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot remote OSCE with 550 medical undergraduates in China, featuring Clinical Reasoning, Physical Examination, and Fundamental Skills stations.
  • Modeling the TDS methodology based on existing DS design and fitting it with scoring data.
  • Employing a decision-theoretic approach to identify optimal CSRs for balancing reliability and cost.

Main Results:

  • TDS significantly reduces rater workload and associated costs, achieving up to 70% cost savings in some configurations.
  • The methodology maintains high levels of reliability and fairness in assessments.
  • TDS demonstrates flexibility and can be adapted to various OSCE designs and scoring rubrics.

Conclusions:

  • TDS provides a practical and efficient solution to the cost challenges of remote OSCEs.
  • This approach allows for rigorous and fair evaluations without increasing faculty burden or exceeding budgets.
  • TDS offers a scalable framework for improving assessment efficiency in medical education.