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

Table 3 Case B - portrayal of case by SPs across all tracks and both locations

	Location 1								Location 2
	Track 1		Track 2		Track 3		Track 4		Track 1		Track 2
	N = 6		N = 6		N = 6		N = 6		N = 6		N = 6
Questions	Yes	But	Yes	But	Yes	But	Yes	But	Yes	But	Yes	But
SP effectively portrayed being alert at beginning of case	6	0	6	0	6	0	5	1	6	0	6	0
SP’s face looked pale^♦♣	0	2**	0	0	0	0*	3	3	3	0*	6	0
SP’s mouth looked dry and she either asked for water or said that she had been drinking frequently	2**	0	6	0	2	4	0	5*	3	3	3	3
SP’s tone of voice was appropriate for presenting the chief complaint	6	0	6	0	6	0	6	0	6	0	6	0
SP’s facial expressions were appropriate for responding to the questions on history^♣♦	6	0	6	0	0	0**	1	4*	1	1*	6	0
SP gave information without asking for questions on presenting complaints*^♣	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SP gave information without asking for questions on gynaecological/obstetrics history^♣♦	1	0*	5	0*	6	0*	3	3	1	1*	4	1*
SP portrays screams in pain when deep palpation is released	4	0*	5	0	6	0	2	1**	4	1**	2	0**
SP reacted on additional physical assessment not related to the case	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
On inspection the abdomen seemed distended^♣	0	0**	0	0**	6	0	0	1**	0	0**	0	0*
Accuracy***	25	2	34	0	38	5	20	18	18	6	27	4
Accuracy***	42%	3%	57%	05	63%	8%	33%	30%	30%	10%	45%	6%
(10 items X 6 cases = 60)
Overall yes and yes/but	45%		57%		72%		63%		40%		51%

ISSN: 1472-6920