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Table 1 Comparison of the differences of formats and facilities in high-stakes OSCE in Taiwan between 2007 and 2010

From: Power of the policy: how the announcement of high-stakes clinical examination altered OSCE implementation at institutional level

Item

2007

2010

p

 

(n = 17)

(n = 21)

 

Frequency ≧4 times/year

11 (64.7%)

13 (61.9%)

0.86

Stations ≧9 per track

6 (35.3%)

13 (61.9%)

0.10

Station length 4-11 min

7 (41.2%)

14 (66.7%)

0.11

Holding OSCE in standard test rooms

9 (52.9%)

16 (76.2%)

0.13

All rooms with AV recording system

5 (29.4%)

15 (71.4%)

0.01*

  1. Note: *p < 0.05 indicating the significance.
  2. Abbreviation: AV Audio-visual.