Reliability & Validity of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): A Meta-Analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorDonnon, Tyrone
dc.contributor.advisorOddone Paolucci, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorAl Ghaithi, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.committeememberKassam, Aliya
dc.contributor.committeememberFelisa Palacios, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-06T17:31:36Z
dc.date.available2017-01-06T17:31:36Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractBackground: The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) provides one of the most commonly used methods for assessing clinical skill competencies in the health professions. Objectives: To investigate the existing published research on the reliability, validity and feasibility of the OSCE in the assessment of physicians and residents in medical education programs. Methods: In addition to a MEDLINE, the literature search for peer-reviewed, journal publications that used an OSCE assessment method to evaluate clinical skill competence also included PsychINFO, ERIC and EMBASE databases. Results: In total, 49 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria in the final analysis. The OSCE assessment method has a moderate internal reliability [mean alpha coefficient (α) = 0.70], low to moderate criterion validity [mean Pearson correlation (r)= 0.46] and low to moderate construct validity (mean r = 0.42). High heterogeneity was observed and large part was attributed to multiple sources of measurement errors. The mean cost per candidate is $353 ± $ 362 (95% Confidence Intervals: $25-$1083). Conclusions: The OSCE method for the assessment of clinical skill competence was found to be reliable and valid, however, the administration costs are much higher than written or direct observation of clinical skill performance in practice.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAl Ghaithi, I. (2016). Reliability & Validity of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): A Meta-Analysis (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27615en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27615
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3544
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectEducation--Health
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subject.classificationobjective structured clinical examinationen_US
dc.subject.classificationReliabilityen_US
dc.subject.classificationValidityen_US
dc.subject.classificationOSCEen_US
dc.titleReliability & Validity of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): A Meta-Analysis
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineMedical Education
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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