The assessment of clinical competence in obstetrics and gynaecology in two medical schools by an objective structured clinical examination

In line with the Royal College of Psychiatrists' commitment to improve its professional examinations based on the best current evidence, Spring 2003 has seen the introduction of the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). This has replaced the individual patient assessment (IPA) in the MRCPsych Part I clinical examination. An OSCE consists of a series of time-limited clinical tasks that candidates have to perform in a consecutive series of ‘stations' or booths. They have the advantage of being able to test clinical competence using a number of different scenarios via a standardised format (Katona et al, 2000). Their use has become widespread over recent years, particularly in undergraduate psychiatry exams (Brewin & Cantwell, 1997), as they have good reliability and validity (Hodges et al, 1998). This was confirmed by the College's initial pilot OSCE, which had a κ score of around 0.8 for the examination as a whole (Oyebode, 2002).

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Use of an objective structured clinical examination to determine clinical competence

Academic Medicine ◽

10.1097/00001888-199511000-00022 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 70 (11) ◽

pp. 1029-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

D M Dupras ◽

J T Li

Keyword(s):

Clinical Examination ◽

Clinical Competence ◽

Objective Structured Clinical Examination

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Utilization of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Ensuring Clinical Competence of Nursing Students: A Case of FCMS

OALib ◽

10.4236/oalib.1105209 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 06 (03) ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

William Taala ◽

Dania Waggas ◽

Parisa H. Sta. Teresa

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Clinical Examination ◽

Clinical Competence ◽

Objective Structured Clinical Examination

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How discriminatory is the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in the assessment of clinical competence of medical students?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ◽

10.1080/01443610120046279 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 223-227 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

J. C. Konje, K. R. Abrams, D. J. Taylo

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Clinical Examination ◽

Clinical Competence ◽

Objective Structured Clinical Examination

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An Audit of the Medical Students’ Perceptions regarding Objective Structured Clinical Examination

Education Research International ◽

10.1155/2016/4806398 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Abidullah Khan ◽

Maimoona Ayub ◽

Zakir Shah

Keyword(s):

Clinical Examination ◽

Clinical Competence ◽

Objective Structured Clinical Examination ◽

Study Group ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Content Quality ◽

Medical College ◽

Similar Survey ◽

Examination Methods

Objective. To record the perceptions of the final year MBBS students of Khyber Medical College (KMC) Peshawar regarding Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) conducted in the year 2016.Materials and Methods. This study was conducted in April 2016 which is in fact a reaudit of our similar survey done back in 2015. A total of 250 final year MBBS students participated by filling in a validated and pretested questionnaire already used by Russel et al. and Khan et al. in similar but separate studies including questions regarding exam content, quality of performance, OSCE validity and reliability, and so forth. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.Results. The study group comprised 160 (64%) males and 90 (36%) females. 220 (88%) stated that exam was fair and comprehensive; 94% believed OSCE was more stressful and mentally tougher. 96% of the students considered OSCE as valid and reliable and 87% were happy with its use in clinical competence assessment.Conclusion. Majority of students declared their final year OSCE as fair, comprehensive, standardized, less biased, and reliable format of examination but believed it was more stressful and mentally tougher than traditional examination methods.

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