From: Effective accreditation in postgraduate medical education: from process to outcomes and back
Learning outcomes | Patient/patient care outcomes | Health system outcomes | |
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Developed economies | Residency/fellowship completion rates In-training examination performance Licensing and certification examination performance (initial and re-examination) Surveys of program graduates | Ability to care for patients with a variety of common diagnoses and conditions Quality of care for groups of patients with acute, chronic, and lifestyle-related diseases and conditions Complication rates for procedures Patient-reported outcomes (patient experience of care) | Cost effectiveness in patient management Health care costs as a percentage of gross domestic product Patient access to care Population health indicators Potentially, practice location and scope of practice for graduates |
Developing economies | Training program completion rates Physicians who received their graduate medical education locally Subspecialty physicians trained abroad who return to practise in the country Licensing and board examination performance Surveys of program graduates | Ability to care for patients with a variety of common diagnoses and conditions Quality of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions Complication rates for procedures Patient-reported outcomes (patient experience of care) | Cost-effectiveness in patient management Patient access to care Population health indicators Potentially, practice location and scope of practice for graduates |