Clinical audit project in undergraduate medical education curriculum: an assessment validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the merit of the Clinical Audit Project (CAP) in an assessment program for undergraduate medical education using a systematic assessment validation framework.

Methods

A cross-sectional assessment validation study at one medical school in Western Australia, with retrospective qualitative analysis of the design, development, implementation and outcomes of the CAP, and quantitative analysis of assessment data from four cohorts of medical students (2011- 2014).

Results

The CAP is fit for purpose with clear external and internal alignment to expected medical graduate outcomes.  Substantive validity in students' and examiners' response processes is ensured through relevant methodological and cognitive processes. Multiple validity features are built-in

SUBMITTER: Tor E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5056027 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature