Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) compared With traditional assessment methods

Stewart Brian Kirton; Laura Kravitz

doi:10.5688/ajpe756111

Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) compared With traditional assessment methods

Stewart Brian Kirton, Laura Kravitz

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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	https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe756111
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

objective structured clinical examination
assessment
pharmacy practice
student performance
clinical competency

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