Abstract
Objectives: To compare objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and traditional assessment methods among recent pharmacy graduates.
Methods: Individual student performance in OSCEs was compared with performance on traditional pharmacy-practice examinations at the same level of program study.
Results: A moderate correlation was found between individual attainment in OSCE examinations and on traditional pharmacy practice examinations at the same level.
Conclusions: OSCEs add value to traditional methods of assessment because the 2 evaluation methods measure different competencies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 111 |
| Journal | American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- objective structured clinical examination
- assessment
- pharmacy practice
- student performance
- clinical competency
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) compared With traditional assessment methods'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver