Correlation between task-based checklists and global rating scores in undergraduate objective structured clinical examinations in Saudi Arabia: a 1-year comparative study.
Purpose: This study investigated the correlation between task-based checklist scores and global rating scores (GRS) in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) for fourth-year undergraduate medical students and aimed to determine whether both methods can be reliably used in a standard sett...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions Vol. 22; pp. 1 - 8 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board
2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=192170954&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 192170954 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 19755937 B0CC jtl: Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions issn: 19755937 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2025 vid: 22 pid: 58691 pub: National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board artinfo: ui: 192170954 192170954 192170954 10.3352/jeehp.2025.22.19 192170954 ppf: 1 ppct: 7 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Correlation between task-based checklists and global rating scores in undergraduate objective structured clinical examinations in Saudi Arabia: a 1-year comparative study. aug: au: Khan, Uzma Khan, Yasir Naseem affil: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Al Rayan National Colleges, Medina Al-Munawara, Saudi Arabia sug: subj: Education, Clinical Educational Measurement Credentialing Examinations Methods Student Performance Appraisal Students, Medical Saudi Arabia Students, Undergraduate Task Performance and Analysis Methods Checklists Evaluation Scales Evaluation Human Comparative Studies Correlational Studies Computerized Educational Testing Saudi Arabia Male Female Nonexperimental Studies Academic Medical Centers Family Practice Education Clinical Competence Evaluation Competency Assessment Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient Power Analysis Male Female ab: Purpose: This study investigated the correlation between task-based checklist scores and global rating scores (GRS) in objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) for fourth-year undergraduate medical students and aimed to determine whether both methods can be reliably used in a standard setting. Methods: A comparative observational study was conducted at Al Rayan College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia, involving 93 fourth-year students during the 2023-2024 academic year. OSCEs from 2 General Practice courses were analyzed, each comprising 10 stations assessing clinical competencies. Students were scored using both task-specific checklists and holistic 5-point GRS. Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's α, and the relationship between the 2 scoring methods was assessed using the coefficient of determination (R²). Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained. Results: The mean OSCE score was 76.7 in Course 1 (Cronbach's α=0.85) and 73.0 in Course 2 (Cronbach's α=0.81). R² values varied by station and competency. Strong correlations were observed in procedural and management skills (R² up to 0.87), while weaker correlations appeared in history-taking stations (R² as low as 0.35). The variability across stations highlighted the context-dependence of alignment between checklist and GRS methods. Conclusion: Both checklists and GRS exhibit reliable psychometric properties. Their combined use improves validity in OSCE scoring, but station-specific application is recommended. Checklists may anchor pass/fail decisions, while GRS may assist in assessing borderline performance. This hybrid model increases fairness and reflects clinical authenticity in competency-based assessment. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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