Simulation Game Versus Multiple Choice Questionnaire to Assess the Clinical Competence of Medical Students: Prospective Sequential Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of simulation games (SG) to assess the clinical competence of medical students has been poorly studied.

Objective

The objective of this study was to assess whether an SG better reflects the clinical competence of medical students than a multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ).

Methods

Fifth-year medical students in Paris (France) were included and individually evaluated on a case of pediatric asthma exacerbation using three successive modalities: high-fidelity simulation (HFS), considered the gold standard for the evaluation of clinical competence, the SG Effic'Asthme, and an MCQ designed for the study. The primary endpoint was the median kappa coefficient evaluating the correlation of the actions performed by the students between the SG and HFS modalit

SUBMITTER: Fonteneau T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7773513 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature