Impact of panelists' experience on script concordance test scores of medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evaluation process of French medical students will evolve in the next few years in order to improve assessment validity. Script concordance testing (SCT) offers the possibility to assess medical knowledge alongside clinical reasoning under conditions of uncertainty. In this study, we aimed at comparing the SCT scores of a large cohort of undergraduate medical students, according to the experience level of the reference panel.

Methods

In 2019, the authors developed a 30-item SCT and sent it to experts with varying levels of experience. Data analysis included score comparisons with paired Wilcoxon rank sum tests and concordance analysis with Bland & Altman plots.

Results

A panel of 75 experts was divided into three groups: 31 residents, 21 non-experienced

SUBMITTER: Peyrony O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7499961 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature