The relationship between script concordance test scores in an obstetrics-gynecology rotation and global performance assessments in the curriculum

dc.creator	Patricia Monnier
dc.creator	Marie-Josée Bédard
dc.creator	Robert Gagnon
dc.creator	Bernard Charlin
dc.date	2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:26Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:26Z
dc.identifier	10.5116/ijme.4d21.bf89
dc.identifier	2042-6372
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d604d16d53ab43688af00a94a22b64bd
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16021
dc.description	Objectives: To determine the relationship between script concordance test scores obtained at the end of clerkship rotation in ob-gyn and global performance measures for the entire curriculum as expressed by a preclinical and clerkship score in the Dean's Letter. The relationship also considered two other existing instruments. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on a convenience sample of 129 clerkship students. Three instruments (Script Concordance Test, Key-Features Examinations and In-Training Report) were used to assess clinical reasoning. Data were collected from four Montreal University Hospitals at the end of four consecutive obstetrics and gynecology rotations. The data pertaining to the Dean's Letter were collected at the end of the clerkship training period. Results: Cronbach's alpha values were 0.67 for the script concordance test and 0.36 for Key Features Examinations. A significantly positive correlation was found between the preclinical (r = 0.260, p = 0.01) and clerkship (r = 0.232, p = 0.01) scores of the Dean's Letter and the script concordance test. Regression analysis showed that the best predictor for the clerkship score of the Dean's Letter was the script concordance test (r = 0.226, p = 0.014). Conclusions: The script concordance test was associated with the scores in the Dean's Letter in comparison with two other scales, which suggests that the test can be a useful tool for clinical educators who are engaged in the assessment of clinical reasoning, particularly in clerkship students. However, further work is required to establish this association.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IJME
dc.relation	http://www.ijme.net/archive/2/sct-and-global-performance-assessments.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2042-6372
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Journal of Medical Education, Vol 2, Pp 3-6 (2011)
dc.subject	clerkship
dc.subject	dean's letter
dc.subject	in-training evaluation reports
dc.subject	key features examinations
dc.subject	script concordance test
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	The relationship between script concordance test scores in an obstetrics-gynecology rotation and global performance assessments in the curriculum
dc.type	article