Development of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination Using the American Board of Anesthesiology Content Outline for the Objective Structured Clinical Examination Component of the APPLIED Certification Examination

A A Pract. 2018 Oct 1;11(7):193-197. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000779.

Abstract

The goal of this study was to use the American Board of Anesthesiology Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) content outline as a blueprint to develop and administer a 9-station mock OSCE with station-specific checklists to senior residents (n = 14). The G- and Ф-coefficient reliability estimates were 0.76 and 0.61, respectively. Residents judged the scenarios as either extremely or somewhat realistic (88%). It is feasible to develop and administer a mock OSCE with rigorous psychometric characteristics.

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesiology / education*
  • Anesthesiology / organization & administration
  • Clinical Competence
  • Educational Measurement / methods*
  • Internship and Residency
  • Specialty Boards / organization & administration
  • United States