[Systematic analysis of evaluations of Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) multiple circuits: Explanatory variables and inter-rater correlations].
Rev Med Interne 2024:S0248-8663(24)00093-6. [PMID:
38643040 DOI:
10.1016/j.revmed.2024.03.013]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) assess professional performance in a simulated environment. Following their integration into the reform of the 2nd cycle of medical studies (R2C), this pedagogical modality was implemented in France. This study investigates the variability of students' OSCE scores, as well as their inter-rater reproducibility.
METHODS
This single-center retrospective study covered several sessions of evaluative OSCE circuits conducted between January 2022 and June 2023. Variables collected were: baseline situation family, competency domain, presence of a standardized participant for stations; gender and professional status for evaluators; scores (global, clinical and communication skills), number of previously completed OSCE circuits and faculty scores for students.
RESULTS
The variability of the overall score was explained mainly (79.7%, CI95% [77.4; 82.0]) by the station factor. The student factor and the circuit factor explained 7.5% [12.9; 20.2] and<0.01% [2.10-13; 2.10-9] respectively. The inter-rater intra-class correlation coefficient was 87.2% [86.4; 87.9] for the global score. Station characteristics (starting situation, domain) and evaluator characteristics (gender, status) were significantly associated with score variations.
CONCLUSION
This first study on the variability of OSCE circuit scores in France shows good reproducibility with influence of station characteristics. In order to standardize circuits, variability linked to the domain competency should be considered as well.
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