Validating an assessment and feedback instrument for use in dietetics education: construct validity of the mini clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietetics education lacks standardised tools for formative assessment and feedback in clinical placement for students, which impairs learning outcomes. The Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) is a seven-item instrument designed for clinical supervisors' direct observation and assessment of student performance on six clinical competencies plus overall competence. It has been validated in contexts of several disciplines, but not in dietetics education. In this study we aim to assess the construct validity of Mini-CEX for this context.

Methods

We developed three videotapes portraying dietetics students carrying out patient consultations in secondary health care. An assessment panel of dietitians reached consensus regarding the level of competence portrayed b

SUBMITTER: Moe AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699876 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature