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Examining the orthopaedic examiners: reliability of the Part 2 Orthopaedic Clinical Fellowship Examination in Australia
Author(s) -
Cundy Peter
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06035.x
Subject(s) - medicine , physical examination , reliability (semiconductor) , consistency (knowledge bases) , oral examination , united states medical licensing examination , physical therapy , medical physics , family medicine , surgery , medical education , medical school , power (physics) , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , oral health
Background: The Final Examination for Orthopaedic Surgeons in Australia comprises seven components of which two are written responses and five are oral examinations involving separate pairs of examiners. Methods: The reliability of the examination process and close marking system was assessed by using a standardized DVD of a sham examination. Fifteen current examiners viewed the DVD and scored the viewed examination independently. Results: The results demonstrated consistency in scoring and reliability. This validation is likely to be further increased by the current system of the pairing of examiners. Additionally, the patient‐based examination segments were found to be as reliably scored as the criterion‐referenced computer‐based examination stations. Conclusions: Candidates for the Fellowship Examination should be reassured that this study has shown that the examination process has inter‐examiner reliability and consistency.