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Emil R. Petrusa, PhD; Thomas A. Blackwell, MD; Michael A. Ainsworth, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1990;150(3):573-577.

Abstract
• Clinical performance of residents should be assessed as reliably and validly as possible. This study investigated the reliability and validity of an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) for assessing clinical performance of internal medicine residents. Residents were required to take a 17-patient OSCE in their first and second year. Reliability of the OSCE was 0.40. Validity studies indicated second-year students were significantly better than third-year students for five of six OSCE skill scores; first-year students were significantly better for three scores. Resident's scores for diagnosis, plan, and total significantly increased on their second OSCE. Generally faculty overall ratings of residents' clinical performance did not correlate with OSCE scores. American Board of Internal Medicine certifying examination scores were consistently positively correlated only with diagnosis. This 17-case OSCE is a feasible method for obtaining moderately reliable, valid data not available from other sources about the clinical performance of residents. More cases should be added to increase its reliability.

(Arch Intern Med. 1990;150:573-577)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Internal Medicine (Drs Petrusa, Blackwell, and Ainsworth) and Office of Educational Development (Dr Petrusa), University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication August 29,1989.

Read before the Newer Developments in the Assessment of Clinical Competence conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 29,1987.

Reprint requests to 441 Clinical Sciences Bldg G69, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550 (Dr Petrusa).

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