Assessment methods and the validity and reliability of measurement tools in online objective structured clinical examinations: a systematic scoping review | Zendy

Jonathan Zachary Felthun | Zendy; Silas Taylor | Zendy; Boaz Shulruf | Zendy; Digby W. Allen | Zendy

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Assessment methods and the validity and reliability of measurement tools in online objective structured clinical examinations: a systematic scoping review

Author(s) -

Jonathan Zachary Felthun,

Silas Taylor,

Boaz Shulruf,

Digby W. Allen

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of educational evaluation for health professions

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.397

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 1975-5937

DOI - 10.3352/jeehp.2021.18.11

Subject(s) - systematic review , medical education , telemedicine , objective structured clinical examination , reliability (semiconductor) , validity , health care , best practice , medline , medicine , computer science , psychology , psychometrics , clinical psychology , power (physics) , physics , management , quantum mechanics , political science , law , economics , economic growth

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has required educators to adapt the in-person objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) to online settings in order for it to remain a critical component of the multifaceted assessment of a student’s competency. This systematic scoping review aimed to summarize the assessment methods and validity and reliability of the measurement tools used in current online OSCE (hereafter, referred to as teleOSCE) approaches. A comprehensive literature review was undertaken following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. Articles were eligible if they reported any form of performance assessment, in any field of healthcare, delivered in an online format. Two reviewers independently screened the results and analyzed relevant studies. Eleven articles were included in the analysis. Pre-recorded videos were used in 3 studies, while observations by remote examiners through an online platform were used in 7 studies. Acceptability as perceived by students was reported in 2 studies. This systematic scoping review identified several insights garnered from implementing teleOSCEs, the components transferable from telemedicine, and the need for systemic research to establish the ideal teleOSCE framework. TeleOSCEs may be able to improve the accessibility and reproducibility of clinical assessments and equip students with the requisite skills to effectively practice telemedicine in the future.

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