Network analysis of an OSCE-based graduation skills assessment for clinical medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigates OSCE performance among Chinese undergraduate medical students to identify differences and analyze the interconnections among OSCE modules. Employing network analysis, we map the relationships between modules to determine their predictive strength and centrality to overall clinical competence, offering a novel perspective on skill integration and curriculum design.

Methods

Analyzing data from 3,710 students across three medical specialities (clinical medicine, anesthesiology, medical imaging) from a leading medical institution in Guangzhou, China (Grade 2011-2016), and the independent samples t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson's correlation, and network analysis were employed to dissect performance trends, compare demographic gro

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12023391 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature