Analysis of a newly introduced comprehensive clinical competency examination at Osaka University
10.11307/mededjapan.45.2_63
- VernacularTitle:大阪大学における臨床実習総括試験の特性解析
- Author:
Kenji Watabe
;
Masafumi Wasa
;
Toshimitsu Hamasaki
;
Hiromi Rakugi
;
Yuichiro Doki
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
clinical training;
comprehensive;
evaluation
- From:Medical Education
2014;45(2):63-68
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Background: Osaka University has introduced a new oral examination that evaluates comprehensive clinical competency. The purpose of this study was to clarify the characteristics of this examination.
Method: We compared the scores of this examination with those of other aßeßments: basic medicine, clinical medicine, computer–based testing （CBT）, objective structured clinical examination （OSCE）, and clinical clerkships.
Results: The Pearson correlation coefficient between this examination and other examinations was relatively low: basic medicine, 0.32; clinical medicine, 0.36; CBT, 0.44; OSCE, 0.39; and clinical clerkships, 0.24. Principal component analysis revealed that this examination could be grouped with OSCE and clinical clerkships, whereas basic medicine, clinical medicine and CBT could be grouped.
Conclusions: This new oral examination evaluates aspects of the examinees distinct from aspects evaluated by other examinations and could be an indicator of ability to solve clinical problems.
