Table 1 Descriptive Statistics and Reliability for the OSCEs Standardized Patients and Physician Examiners Communication Checklist
Mean ± SD | Cronbach's Alpha | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
The OSCE Stations | SP† | PE†† | SP | PE |
1. Chest pain | 3.91 ± 0.16 | 3.64 ± 0.34 | 0.89 | 0.87 |
2. Fatigue | 3.75 ± 0.39 | 3.60 ± 0.43 | 0.94 | 0.93 |
3. Stomach flu | 3.96 ± 0.44 | 3.89 ± 0.42 | 0.90 | 0.87 |
4. Headaches & loss of appetite | 4.04 ± 0.25 | 3.81 ± 0.26 | 0.88 | 0.82 |
5. Severe headache | 4.26 ± 0.53 | 3.76 ± 0.36 | 0.80 | 0.91 |
6. Risk management | 3.62 ± 0.61 | 3.75 ± 0.26 | 0.58 | 0.89 |
7. Problems urinating | 4.42 ± 0.16 | 3.96 ± 0.24 | 0.91 | 0.89 |
8. Pre-operative counselling for appendicitis | 3.54 ± 0.87 | 3.51 ± 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.79 |
9. Severe leg pain | 4.18 ± 0.29 | 3.81 ± 0.32 | 0.93 | 0.79 |
10. Breaking bad news | 3.66 ± 0.34 | 3.57 ± 0.32 | 0.90 | 0.87 |
11. Vomiting blood | 3.39 ± 0.59 | 3.39 ± 0.42 | 0.93 | 0.78 |
12. Loss of sensation in thumb & fingers | 3.30 ± 0.46 | 3.47 ± 0.44 | 0.87 | 0.88 |
13. Shortness of breath | 3.40 ± 0.63 | 3.41 ± 0.34 | 0.54 | 0.86 |
14. Fever after cholecystectomy | 3.71 ± 0.48 | 3.39 ± 0.40 | 0.88 | 0.93 |