An essential guide to developing, implementing, and evaluating Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) [E-Book]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The birth and propagation of the OSCE -- The OSCE in the context of a holistic assessment -- Value of the OSCE as an assessment tool -- Selecting the skills to be tested in an OSCE through blueprinting -- Utilizing different formats of OSCE for greater efficiency -- Writing OSCE stations -- Creating a scoring template for assigning marks -- Preparing patients for the OSCE -- Preparing simulators for the OSCE -- Preparing the groundwork for conducting an OSCE -- Determining passes and fails in an OSCE -- Post-assessment quality assurance -- Feedback, moderation, and banking -- Helping poorly performing students in an OSCE -- OSCE as a tool for the selection of applicants -- Frequently asked questions about the OSCE.

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The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive and practical guide for developing and implementing an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for the medical educators/health sciences educators/tutors/faculty/clinicians/OSCE planners, who are involved in clinical teaching and assessment of students, trainees and residents. The book starts with the essential theoretical foundation before progressing to the practical implementation steps. It contains a good balance of medical education research and practical tips to provide readers an easy to digest, yet comprehensive, guide for the.