Publication: Comparative Analysis Between Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Conventional Examination (CE) As a Formative Evaluation Tool in Pediatrics in Semes- ter Examination for Final MBBS Students
Date
2012
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
The use of objective structured clinical examination in pediatrics is not common in
undergraduate evaluation process.
Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness of objective structured clinical examination as
compare to conventional examination as formative assessment tool in Pediatrics.
Methods
We conducted a cross sectional comparative study in defined population of 9th
semester MBBS students to evaluate the effectiveness of objective structured
clinical examination as comparison to conventional examination as formative
assessment tool in Pediatrics. We analyzed the perception of objective structured
clinical examination among the students.
Results
Fifty-two students appeared for the objective structured clinical examination
evaluation on the first day and 42 turned up for conventional examination on
the next day. The 42 students who turned up for both examinations were asked
to respond to the perception evaluation questionnaire. Comparison of the two
examination styles showed that students fared better in objective structured
clinical examination than in conventional examination both with respect to
mean total score (p < 0.001) as well as mean percentage score. Out of the 42
subjects who appeared in both examinations, all passed in objective structured
clinical examination and 35 passed in conventional examination – this difference
was significant by McNemar’s chi-square test (p = 0.016). 73.8% of the students
opined in favor of objective structured clinical examination as a better formative
assessment tool whereas 9.5% students preferred conventional examination.
Conclusions
Objective structured clinical examination a statistically significant better evaluation
tool with comparison to conventional examination.
KEY WORD
Comparative Study, Evaluation, Medical students, Pediatrics
Description
Mondal R,1 Sarkar S,2 Nandi M,3 Hazra A4
1Department of Pediatrics, NBMCH,Darjeeling
2Department of Pediatrics, IPGMER Kolkata
3Department of Pediatrics, IPGMER Kolkata
4Department of Pharmacology, IPGMER Kolkata