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Table 1 Cases included in the study

From: Accuracy of portrayal by standardized patients: Results from four OSCE stations conducted for high stakes examinations

Case

Sex

Age range in years

Complaints

Tasks

Diagnosis

A

Male

40-50

Chest pain

History and management

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

B

Female

23-28

Acute abdomen

History, physical examination and management

Ectopic Pregnancy

C

Female

40-45

Concerned about memory loss in father

History and counselling

Alzheimer

D

Female

13-18

Dysmenorrhea Requesting oral contraceptives

History and counselling

Counselling a teenager on contraception