Table 1 Details of the 2-station OSCE in year 1 and 2
Students take a 2-station OSCE for physical examination skills twice during the first 2 years of the medical curriculum, at the end of year 1 and 2a. In each examination two skills are tested, chosen from a pool of 18 skills for year 1 and 21 skills for year 2. The stations are assigned non-systematically. Students performance on each station is observed by a trained and experienced examiner, and assessed by using several sub-items scored on a 5-point scale. From these sub-items an average score was calculated. | ||
5 point scale used during 2-station OSCE | ||
1b | Poor | Error which is dangerous for a patient, e.g. feeling the carotid artery both sides at the same time. |
2 | Insufficient | Bad execution of the sub-item or sub-item is not shown |
3 | Moderate | Showed the sub-item, but with remarks on execution |
4 | Sufficient | Only small remarks on execution |
5 | Good | No remarks, perfect execution |