biostudies-literatureAndreou VFonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek23821205241275810https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11437546biostudies-literatureUnknown11<h4>Introduction</h4>Competency-based medical education (CBME) has transformed postgraduate medical training, prioritizing competency acquisition over traditional time-based curricula. Integral to CBME are Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), that aim to provide high-quality feedback for trainee development. Despite its importance, the quality of feedback within EPAs remains underexplored.<h4>Methods</h4>We employed a cross-sectional study to explore feedback quality within EPAs, and to examine factors influencing length of written comments and their relationship to quality. We collected and analyzed 1163 written feedback comments using the Quality of Assessment for Learning (QuAL) score. The QuAL aims to evaluate written feedback from low-stakes workplace assessments, based on 3 quJournal of medical education and curricular developmentEvaluating Feedback Comments in Entrustable Professional Activities: A Cross-Sectional Study.PMC11437546Grant [S003219N]-SBO SCAFFOLDPeters SSchoenmakers BEggermont JAndreou VfalseEvaluating Feedback Comments in Entrustable Professional Activities: A Cross-Sectional Study.<h4>Introduction</h4>Competency-based medical education (CBME) has transformed postgraduate medical training, prioritizing competency acquisition over traditional time-based curricula. Integral to CBME are Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), that aim to provide high-quality feedback for trainee development. Despite its importance, the quality of feedback within EPAs remains underexplored.<h4>Methods</h4>We employed a cross-sectional study to explore feedback quality within EPAs, and to examine factors influencing length of written comments and their relationship to quality. We collected and analyzed 1163 written feedback comments using the Quality of Assessment for Learning (QuAL) score. The QuAL aims to evaluate written feedback from low-stakes workplace assessments, based on 3 qu2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Jan-Dec2026-06-06T21:32:25.494Z2025-04-06T16:25:58.592ZS-EPMC114375463934612210.1177/23821205241275810