Assessment of final year medical students in a simulated ward: developing content validity for an assessment instrument

TY - JOUR

T1 - Assessment of final year medical students in a simulated ward:

T2 - developing content validity for an assessment instrument

AU - McIlwaine, Louisa M.

AU - McAleer, J.P.G.

AU - Ker, Jean S.

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - Performance assessment is becoming increasingly important in both undergraduate and postgraduate assessment. At present, the tools used to assess a medical student’s performance evaluate only their care for one patient at a time. The development of the simulated ward has provided an opportunity to assess how a final year medical student would perform caring for a variety of patients simultaneously in a realistic ward environment, without risk to patients. This paper describes the development of valid assessment criteria using a modified Delphi method.

AB - Performance assessment is becoming increasingly important in both undergraduate and postgraduate assessment. At present, the tools used to assess a medical student’s performance evaluate only their care for one patient at a time. The development of the simulated ward has provided an opportunity to assess how a final year medical student would perform caring for a variety of patients simultaneously in a realistic ward environment, without risk to patients. This paper describes the development of valid assessment criteria using a modified Delphi method.

M3 - Article

SN - 1753-044X

VL - 1

SP - 33

EP - 36

JO - International Journal of Clinical Skills

JF - International Journal of Clinical Skills

IS - 1

ER -