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Table 3 Summary of scoring guide

From: Improving handover competency in preclinical medical and health professions students: establishing the reliability and construct validity of an assessment instrument

Competency

Item Number(s)

No/Never Scoring Requirements

Sometimes/Somewhat Scoring Requirements

Yes/Always Scoring Requirements

Structured Communications

1–4

No pertinent SBAR information handed over

A portion of pertinent SBAR information handed over

All pertinent SBAR information handed over

Closed-Loop Communications

5

Receivers only stated “I understand” or failed to repeat any information from any components of SBAR

Receivers repeated at least one piece of information from at least one component of SBAR

Receivers repeated at least one piece of information from each component of SBAR

6

Senders fail to confirm or correct any the information given in the checkback

Senders confirmed or correct a portion of the information given in the checkback

Senders confirmed or correct all information given in the checkback

Asking Clarifying Questions

7

Receivers asked no clarifying questions

Receivers asked at least one clarifying question

Receivers asked at least two or more clarifying questions