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Table 2 Descriptive statistics in the mini-CEX assessment forms collected from September 2010 to August 2011

From: Development and implementation of a mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) program to assess the clinical competencies of internal medicine residents: from faculty development to curriculum evaluation

Variable

Category

Number (%)

Trainee

Total

863(100)

 

R1

229(26.5)

 

R2

326(37.8)

 

R3

308(35.7)

Evaluator

CR/Fellow

402(46.6)

 

Attending physician

461(53.4)

Type of visit

New patient

395(45.8)

 

Follow up patient

273(31.6)

 

Missing

195(22.6)

Setting

Ambulatory

32(3.7)

 

Inpatient

796(92.2)

 

Missing

35(4.1)

Complexity

Low

21(2.4)

 

Moderate

679(78.7)

 

High

92(10.7)

 

Missing

71(8.2)

Focus of evaluation

Data collection

467(54.1)

 

Clinical judgment

651(75.4)

 

Diagnosis/treatment

618(71.6)

 

Counseling/education

373(43.2)

 

Missing

124(14.4)

Satisfaction

By resident

Mean ± SD

 

Total

7.96(0.9)

 

R1

7.84(0.9)

 

R2

7.97(0.9)

 

R3

8.04(0.9)

Satisfaction

By evaluator

 
 

Total

7.98(0.8)

 

CR /Fellow

7.87(0.9)

 

Attending physician (workshop attendees)

8.07(0.7)

 

Attending physician (non- workshop attendees)

8.08(0.7)

Observation time

R1

16.88(8.7)

 

R2

19.18(10.5)

 

R3

20.29(10.9)

Feedback time

R1

12.88(9.5)

 

R2

14.99(11.9)

 

R3

13.64(8.7)

  1. SD, standard deviation; R1: first- year resident; R2: second-year resident; R3: third-year resident; CR: chief resident.